Tribe Heliantheae Rank Species | Genus Hidalgoa Higher classification Daisy family | |
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Similar Hidalgoa, Daisy family, Asterales, Adenostemma, Pitcairnia | ||
Hidalgoa ternata is a flowering plant in the Heliantheae tribe, of the Asteraceae family. It is found in areas of the tropics in the Americas.
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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.
Previous species classifications
Previously used botanical names for the species Hidalgoa ternata include:
Medicinal
It is a medicinal plant, used in certain herbal medicine traditions.
References
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