Hidalgoa Explained

Hidalgoa is a genus in the tribe Coreopsideae of the family Asteraceae.^[1]

Its species are native to tropical habitats in southern Mexico, Central America and northwestern South America.^[2]

Selected species

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

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

External links

• Missouri Botanical Garden|eol.org: Hidalgoa overview

Notes and References

1. http://eol.org/pages/6270956/names Missouri Botanical Garden|eol.org: Hidalgoa taxonomy
2. http://eol.org/pages/6270957/maps Missouri Botanical Garden|eol.org: Hidalgoa distribution map
3. http://eol.org/pages/6270957/overview Missouri Botanical Garden|eol.org: Hidalgoa ternata
4. http://eol.org/pages/6270962/overview Missouri Botanical Garden|eol.org: Hidalgoa uspanapa
5. http://eol.org/pages/6270963/overview Missouri Botanical Garden|eol.org: Hidalgoa wercklei
6. http://eol.org/pages/6270957/names/synonyms Missouri Botanical Garden|eol.org: Hidalgoa ternata synonyms