Pitcairnia wendlandii Baker

MONRO, A. K., SANTAMARÍA-AGUILAR, D., GONZÁLEZ, F., CHACÓN, O., SOLANO, D., RODRÍGUEZ, A., ZAMORA, N., FEDELE, E. & CORREA, M., 2017, A first checklist to the vascular plants of La Amistad International Park (PILA), Costa Rica-Panama, Phytotaxa 322 (1), pp. 448-450 : 448-450

Pitcairnia wendlandii Baker

Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 500–1500 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Panama. Records: A. Chacón 282 (INB, MO), A.K. Monro 6111 (PMA), D. Santamaría 7782 (PMA), D. Solano 5399 (PMA), G. Gallardo 316 (CR, INB, MO), J. Bittner 1517 (INB, MO).

ψ Puya dasylirioides Standl.

Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 2500–3300 m, low elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Endemic to Costa Rica. Records: A. Chacón 571 (INB, MO), E. Alfaro 3403 (INB). Uses: ornamental. Global conservation status: Endangered (EN), B1ab(i,iii).

ψ Puya floccosa (Linden) E.Morren ex Mez

Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1500–2000 m, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela. Records: A. Rodríguez 9756 (INB), D. Santamaría 3748 (INB), D. Solano 2877 (INB), L. González 1201 (INB). Regional conservation status: Vulnerable (VU), B1ab(i,iii).