Hidalgoa ternata | |
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Hidalgoa ternata Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Hidalgoa |
Species: | H. ternata |
Binomial name | |
Hidalgoa ternata La Llave | |
Synonyms | |
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Hidalgoa ternata is a flowering plant in the tribe Coreopsideae of the family Asteraceae. It is found in areas of the tropics in the Americas.
Distribution
The plant is native to southern Mexico, Central America, and northwestern South America.
It is common in montane cloud forests in Costa Rica, such as in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve.
Description
Hidalgoa ternata is a hemi-epiphytic vine.
It is distinguished by its deep orange flowers and ternate leaves.
References
- "Hidalgoa ternata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "Hidalgoa ternata". The Encyclopedia of Life.
External links
- Media related to Hidalgoa ternata at Wikimedia Commons
- Missouri Botanical Garden|eol.org: bibliography of published literature on Hidalgoa ternata — with online links.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Hidalgoa ternata |
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