HidalgoaHidalgoa is a genus in the tribe Coreopsideae of the family Asteraceae.Its species are native to tropical habitats in southern Mexico, Central America and northwestern South America.Selected speciesNamed species of Hidalgoa include:Hidalgoa ternata La Llave — endemic to Costa Rica.Hidalgoa uspanapa B.L.Turner — Mexico.Hidalgoa wercklei Hook.Previous species classificationsPreviously used botanical names for the species Hidalgoa ternata include:Hidalgoa breedlovei Sherff — Mexico.Hidalgoa lessingii DC. — Mexico.Hidalgoa pentamera Sherf — Mexico.Hidalgoa steyermarkii SherffMelampodium hidalgoa DC. Melampodium ternatum Sherff