Hidalgoa is a genus in the tribe Coreopsideae of the family Asteraceae.[1]
| Hidalgoa | |
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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 |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Coreopsideae |
| Genus: | Hidalgoa La Llave |
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Its species are native to tropical habitats in southern Mexico, Central America and northwestern South America.[2]
Selected species edit
Named species of Hidalgoa include:[1]
- Hidalgoa ternata - La Llave — endemic to Costa Rica.[3]
- Hidalgoa uspanapa - B.L.Turner — Mexico.[4]
- Hidalgoa wercklei - Hook.[5]
Previous species classifications edit
Previously used botanical names for the species Hidalgoa ternata include:[6]
- Hidalgoa breedlovei - Sherff — Mexico.
- Hidalgoa lessingii - DC. — Mexico.
- Hidalgoa pentamera - Sherf — Mexico.
- Hidalgoa steyermarkii - Sherff
- Melampodium hidalgoa - DC.
- Melampodium ternatum - Sherff
References edit
- ^ a b Missouri Botanical Garden|eol.org: Hidalgoa taxonomy . accessed 1.14.2014
- ^ Missouri Botanical Garden|eol.org: Hidalgoa distribution map
- ^ Missouri Botanical Garden|eol.org: Hidalgoa ternata
- ^ Missouri Botanical Garden|eol.org: Hidalgoa uspanapa
- ^ Missouri Botanical Garden|eol.org: Hidalgoa wercklei
- ^ Missouri Botanical Garden|eol.org: Hidalgoa ternata synonyms
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