Hidalgoa is a genus in the tribe Coreopsideae of the family Asteraceae.Missouri Botanical Garden|eol.org: Hidalgoa taxonomy . accessed 1.14.2014
Its species are native to tropical habitats in southern Mexico, Central America and northwestern South America.Missouri Botanical Garden|eol.org: Hidalgoa distribution map
Selected species Named species of Hidalgoa include: Hidalgoa ternata La Llave — endemic to Costa Rica.Missouri Botanical Garden|eol.org: Hidalgoa ternata Hidalgoa uspanapa B.L.Turner — Mexico. Missouri Botanical Garden|eol.org: Hidalgoa uspanapa Hidalgoa wercklei Hook.Missouri Botanical Garden|eol.org: Hidalgoa wercklei
Previous species classifications
Previously used botanical names for the species Hidalgoa ternata include:Missouri Botanical Garden|eol.org: Hidalgoa ternata synonyms Hidalgoa breedlovei Sherff — Mexico. Hidalgoa lessingii DC. — Mexico. Hidalgoa pentamera Sherf — Mexico. Hidalgoa steyermarkii Sherff Melampodium hidalgoa DC. Melampodium ternatum Sherff
References
External links
Missouri Botanical Garden|eol.org: Hidalgoa overview