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.[2]
| Hidalgoa ternata | |
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| Hidalgoa ternata Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Hidalgoa |
| Species: | H. ternata
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| Binomial name | |
| Hidalgoa ternata | |
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Distribution
editThe plant is native to southern Mexico, Central America, and northwestern South America.[2]
It is common in montane cloud forests in Costa Rica, such as in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve.
Description
editHidalgoa ternata is a hemi-epiphytic vine.[2]
It is distinguished by its deep orange flowers and ternate leaves.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Hidalgoa ternata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Hidalgoa ternata". The Encyclopedia of Life.
External links
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Media related to Hidalgoa ternata at Wikimedia Commons- Missouri Botanical Garden|eol.org: bibliography of published literature on Hidalgoa ternata — with online links.
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