Hidalgoa ternata
| Hidalgoa ternata | |
|---|---|
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| Hidalgoa ternata Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Heliantheae |
| Genus: | Hidalgoa |
| Species: | H. ternata |
| Binomial name | |
| Hidalgoa ternata La Llave | |
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. [1] [2]
Distribution
The plant is native to Southern Mexico, Central America, and northwestern South America. [3]
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. [2]
It is distinguished by its deep orange flowers and ternate leaves. [2]
Previous species classifications
Previously used botanical names for the species Hidalgoa ternata include: [4]
- Hidalgoa breedlovei - Sherff — Mexico.
- Hidalgoa lessingii - DC. — Mexico.
- Hidalgoa pentamera - Sherf — Mexico.
- Hidalgoa steyermarkii - Sherff
- Melampodium hidalgoa - DC.
- Melampodium ternatum - Sherff
Uses
Medicinal
It is a medicinal plant, used in certain herbal medicine traditions. [5]
References
- ↑ Missouri Botanical Garden|eol.org: Hidalgoa ternata overview
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Missouri Botanical Garden|eol.org: Hidalgoa ternata details
- ↑ Missouri Botanical Garden|eol.org: Hidalgoa ternata distribution map
- ↑ Missouri Botanical Garden|eol.org: Hidalgoa ternata synonyms
- ↑ "When boiled for ~15 min, sliced, pureed, consumed: said to ward off certain types of cancer, particularly of liver." .
External links
- Missouri Botanical Garden|eol.org: bibliography of published literature on Hidalgoa ternata — with online links.
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