Trichosalpinx memor (Rchb.f.) Luer

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

Trichosalpinx memor (Rchb.f.) Luer Agrostis subpatens Hitchc.

Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1200–1700 m, Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 3000–3400 m, high elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution:

mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica. Records: F. Quesada

Mexico to Bolivia, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles. 1816 (INB).

Records: T. Croat 26927 (MO), T. Croat 26929 (MO). Agrostis turrialbae Mez

Trichosalpinx pusilla (Kunth) Luer Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 2500–3400 m, low elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Mexico,

Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 3000–3100 m, low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest, páramo. Guatemala, Costa Rica. Records: E. Alfaro 3730 (INB),

Global distribution: Costa Rica to Peru. Records: G. G. Davidse 29406 (CR, MO).

Davidse 26069 (MO). Agrostis virescens Kunth.

Warczewiczella discolor (Lindl.) Rchb.f. Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1400–3500 m,

Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 900–2300 m, mixed mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest,

forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in low elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution:

transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak Mexico to Panama. Records: A. S. Weston 10177 (MO),

forest. Global distribution: Honduras to Peru, Venezuela, G. Davidse 26035 (CR, MO).

Greater Antilles. Records: D. Solano 4139 (BM, INB,

MO, PMA). Andropogon bicornis L. Cola de venado (CR).

Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1900 m, low cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica, Panama. Records: elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, A. Rodríguez 10703 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), G. Davidse cloud forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Argentina. 25208 (CR, MO), M. Correa 9894 (MO), M. Grayum Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: D. Santamaría 10288 (CR, INB, MO). 3773 (INB), D. Solano 2841 (INB). Aulonemia viscosa (Hitchc.) McClure

Andropogon glomeratus (Walter) Britton, Sterns & Terrestrial shrubs. Distribution in PILA 1500–3000 m, Poggenb. mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–2400 m, low low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest. elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Global distribution: Costa Rica to Venezuela. Records: G. elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, Davidse 28436 (CR, MO). cloud forest, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: USA to Venezuela, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Axonopus aureus P.Beauv. Records : L.D. Gómez 23264 (MO). Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 300–1800 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to

Andropogon leucostachyus Kunth low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 400–1500 m, low forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Bolivia, Greater elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: A. Rodríguez 10294 elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. (INB), A. Rodríguez 9832 (INB), A. Soto 1230 (INB), D. Global distribution: Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Santamaría 3467 (INB), D. Santamaría 3729 (INB), D. Records: D. Santamaría 4432 (INB). Solano 3196 (INB), E. Alfaro 2209 (CR, INB, MO), L. González 1195 (INB).

Arthrostylidium judziewiczii Davidse Terrestrial or hemiepiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA Axonopus fissifolius (Raddi) Kuhlm. 1500 –1800 m, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Pie de paloma (CR). Global distribution: Costa Rica, Panama. Records: A.K. Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–2500 m, low Monro 4977 (BM, INB). elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest,

Arthrostylidium merostachyoides R.W.Pohl cloud forest, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Terrestrial shrubs. Distribution in PILA 200–1800 m, low USA to Argentina, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low introduced in the Old World. Records: A. Rodríguez elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. 10293 (INB), A. Rodríguez 9869 (INB), D. Santamaría Global distribution: Endemic to Costa Rica. Records: G. 3507 (INB), D. Santamaría 4429 (INB). Herrera 2801 (MO). ℮ Axonopus micay García- Barr.

Arthrostylidium venezuelae (Steud.) McClure Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–2000 m, low Terrestrial shrubs. Distribution in PILA 1100–2500 m, elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low cloud forest. Global distribution: El Salvador, Costa Rica, elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Nicaragua to Ecuador, Venezuela. Records: L. Acosta 2392 (INB), M. Venezuela, Guyanas. Records: G. Davidse 29107 (CR, Grayum 10363 (CR, INB, MO). MO). Axonopus purpusii (Mez) Chase

Arundinella berteroniana (Schult.) Hitchc. & Chase Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 300–1000 m, low Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1400 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to elevation forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Argentina. low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud Records: D. Santamaría 3461 (INB), D. Santamaría 3477 forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Argentina, Greater ( INB) . Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: A. Soto 1234 ( INB) , D. Santamaría 3760 ( INB) , D. Solano 3181 ( INB) , M. ℮ Brachiaria arrecta (T.Durand & Schinz) Stent Correa 3620 (MO). Terrestrialherbs. DistributioninPILA 1300–1800m,mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution :

Aulonemia patriae R.W.Pohl Native to Africa, widely introduced elsewhere. Records: Terrestrial shrubs. Distribution in PILA 2100–2600 m, F. Quesada 1687 (INB). G. Davidse 23867 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 25280 (CR,

℮ Brachiaria decumbens Stapf MO ), G. Davidse 25291 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 25332 Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 100–1700 m, low (MO), G. Davidse 25427 (MO), G. Davidse 25430 (MO), elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low G. Davidse 25431 (MO), G. Davidse 25436 (MO), G. elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Davidse25441 (MO), G. Davidse25442 (MO), G. Davidse Global distribution: Native to Africa, widely introduced 25446 (MO), G. Davidse 25449 (MO), G. Davidse 25452 elsewhere. Records: A. Rodríguez 9866 (INB), D. (MO), G. Davidse 25455 (MO), G. Davidse 25513 (MO), Santamaría 3782 (INB), D. Santamaría 4388 (INB). G. Davidse 25958 (MO), G. Davidse 26061 (MO), G. Davidse 28839 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 29269 (CR, MO),

Brachiaria fasciculata (Sw.) Parodi G. Davidse 23909 (MO), G. Davidse s.n. (CR), L.D. Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 700– 700 m, low Gómez 22437 (MO), S. Knapp 9847 (BM, INB, MO). elevation mixed forest. Global distribution: USA to Mexico to El Salvador to Brazil, Caribe. Records: D. ψ Chusquea costaricensis L.G.Clark & R.H.March Santamaría 4401 (INB). Terrestrial shrubs. Distribution in PILA 2200–3300 m, low elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Costa

Calamagrostis bogotensis (Pilg.) Pilg. Rica , Panama. Records: G. Davidse 25331 (MO). Global Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 3000–3300 m, conservation status: Endangered (EN), B1ab(i,iii). high elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Costa Rica to Ecuador. Records: A.K. Monro 4085 (BM), Chusquea foliosa L.G.Clark B. Gamboa 1733 (INB, MO), E. Alfaro 3777 (INB), G. Terrestrial shrubs. Distribution in PILA 1800–3100 m, Davidse 23847 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 25282 (CR, MO), cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, high elevation G. Davidse 25878 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 25882 (CR, oak forest, páramo, sabana natural grassland. Global MO), G. Davidse 25956 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 26027 distribution: Mexico, Costa Rica. Records: G. Davidse (MO), G. Davidse 26064 (MO), G. Davidse 29278 (CR, 23999 (CR, MO). MO), G. Davidse 29340 (MO), G. Davidse 29367 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 29368 (MO), G. Davidse 29373 (CR, Chusquea longifolia Swallen MO ), G. Davidse 29403 (MO), G. Davidse 29407 (CR, Terrestrial shrubs. Distribution in PILA 1000–2800 m, MO). mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low

Calamagrostis intermedia (J.Presl) Steud. elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest. Global Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 2900–3800 m, distribution: Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama. high elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Records: A. Rodríguez 11277 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), Costa Rica to Argentina. Records: A.K. Monro 4177 (BM, D. Santamaría 6315 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Solano INB, MO), G. Davidse 23855 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 4537 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), G. Davidse 23744 (CR), G. 25288 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 25881 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 25494 (MO), G. Davidse 25704 (CR, MO). Davidse 25934 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 26007 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 29317 (MO), G. Davidse 29370 (MO), G. Chusquea longiligulata (Soderstr. & C.E.Calderón) Davidse 29411 (CR, MO), F. Quesada 1852 (INB). L.G.Clark Terrestrial shrubs. Distribution in PILA 1500–3000 m,

Calamagrostis pittieri Hack. mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 3100–3500 m, low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest, sabana high elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: natural grassland. Global distribution: Endemic to Costa Endemic to Costa Rica. Records: G. Davidse 29365 (CR, Rica. Records: A. Soto 260 (INB), C. M. Rodríguez 1917 MO). (CR, MO), G. Davidse 23937 (CR, MO), F. Quesada 1917 (INB), M. Grayum 10287 (INB, MO).

ε-PILA Chusquea amistadensis L.G.Clark, Davidse & R.P.Ellis Chusquea magnifolia L.G.Clark Terrestrial shrubs. Distribution in PILA 2900–3300 m, Terrestrial shrubs. Distribution in PILA 1400–2400 m, high elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low Costa Rica, Panama. Records: A.K. Monro 4073 (BM, elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica to INB, MO), A.K. Monro 4138 (BM), A.K. Monro 5161 Venezuela, Brazil. Records: G. Herrera 5437 (CR, INB, (BM, INB, MO), A.K. Monro 5188 (BM, INB, MO), A. MO), G. Herrera 5985 (CR, INB, MO), R. Aguilar 1093 S. Weston 10144 (MO), A. S. Weston 10157 (MO), A. S. (INB, MO). Weston 10167 (MO), B. Gamboa 1730 (CR, INB, MO), E. Alfaro 1623 (INB), E. Alfaro 3269 (INB), E. Alfaro Chusquea paludicola L.G.Clark 3711 (INB), E. Alfaro 3953 (INB), E. Alfaro 4701 (INB), Terrestrial shrubs. Distribution in PILA 1400–3000 m, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest. Global ψ Chusquea talamancensis Y.Widmer & L.G.Clark distribution: Endemic to Costa Rica. Records: D. Solano Terrestrial shrubs. Distribution in PILA 2600–3200 m, low 4798 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), E. Alfaro 3374 (INB). elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Endemic to Costa Rica. Records: G.

Chusquea patens L.G.Clark Davidse 23885 (MO), G. Davidse 23961 (MO), I. Widmer Terrestrial shrubs. Distribution in PILA 1400–2900 m, 518 (INB, MO), I. Widmer 519 (INB, MO). Global mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, conservation status: Endangered (EN), B1ab(i,iii). low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica, Panama. Records: D. Solano Chusquea tonduzii Hack. 5526 (PMA), G. Davidse 25119 (CR, MO), G. Davidse Terrestrial shrubs. Distribution in PILA 2200–3300 m, 25201 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 25485 (CR, MO), G. low elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Davidse 28658 (CR, MO), M.A. Thomas 1583 (MO). Costa Rica, Panama. Records: C. Galdames 3433 (MO), E. Alfaro 3493 (INB), E. Alfaro 4699 (INB).

Chusquea pohlii L.G.Clark Terrestrial shrubs. Distribution in PILA 900–2400 m, Chusquea vulcanalis (Soderstr. & C.E.Calderón) L.G.Clark mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed Terrestrial shrubs. Distribution in PILA 2400–3400 m, forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low low elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica, Costa Rica, Panama. Records: A.K. Monro 5248 (BM, Panama. Records: A.K. Monro 5601 (BM, INB, MO, INB, MO), E. Alfaro 3957 (INB). PMA), D. Santamaría 6208 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), G. Davidse 28722 (CR, MO), J. Aranda 3093 (MO). Cinna poiformis (Kunth) Scribn. & Merr. Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 2300–3400 m, low

ψ Chusquea subtessellata Hitchc. elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Mexico Batamba (CR). to Bolivia. Records: G. Davidse 28595 (CR, MO), G. Terrestrial shrubs. Distribution in PILA 1900–3800 Herrera 3730,1 (INB, MO).

m, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Costa Rica, Panama. Records: A. Chacón Cortaderia hapalotricha (Pilg.) Conert 523 (INB, MO), A. S. Weston 10166 (MO), B.B. Klitgaard Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 2500–3500 m, low 744 (BM, MO), B. Gamboa 1729 (INB, MO), E. Alfaro elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Costa 1622,1 (CR, INB), E. Alfaro 3331 (INB), E. Alfaro 3790 Rica to Bolivia. Records: A.K. Monro 4086 (BM, INB, (INB), E. Alfaro 3936 (INB), G. Davidse 233935 (CR), G. MO), B. Gamboa 1734 (CR, INB, MO), E. Alfaro 3328 Davidse 23841 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 23933 (CR, MO), (INB), E. Alfaro 3723 (INB), G. Davidse 23846 (CR, G. Davidse 25306 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 25426 (MO), G. MO), G. Davidse 25296 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 25308 Davidse 25428 (MO), G. Davidse 25429 (MO), G. Davidse (MO), G. Davidse 25368 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 25403 25432 (MO), G. Davidse 25435 (MO), G. Davidse 25438 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 25957 (CR, MO), G. Davidse (MO), G. Davidse 25439 (MO), G. Davidse 25440 (MO), 26028 (MO), G. Davidse 26056 (MO), G. Davidse 26058 G. Davidse 25443 (MO), G. Davidse 25444 (CR, MO), (MO), G. Davidse 26060 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 29270 G. Davidse 25447 (MO), G. Davidse 25448 (CR, MO), (CR, MO), G. Davidse 29346 (CR, MO), G. Davidse G. Davidse 25450 (MO), G. Davidse 25451 (MO), G. 29377 (CR, MO), F. Quesada 1850 (INB). Davidse 25453 (MO), G. Davidse 25454 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 25457 (MO), G. Davidse 25515 (MO), G. Davidse Cortaderia nitida (Kunth) Pilg. 25516 (MO), G. Davidse 25955 (CR, MO), G. Davidse Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 2400–3800 m, low 25973 (MO), G. Davidse 25974 (MO), G. Davidse 26033 elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Costa (MO), G. Davidse 29268 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 29363 Rica to Peru, Venezuela. Records: A. Chacón 533 (INB, (MO), G. Davidse 29364 (MO), G. Davidse 29366 (MO), MO), A. Chacón 557 (INB, MO), L.D. Gómez 22454 G. Davidse 23935 (MO), G. Herrera 3659 (INB, MO), F. (MO). Quesada 1846 (INB), S. Knapp 9873 (BM, INB, MO). Uses: Ecologica. Global conservation status: Endangered ℮ Cynodon nlemfuensis Vanderyst (EN) , B1ab(I, iii) and A2a. Estrella africana, Pasto estrella (CR). Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 700–1900 m,

Chusquea subtilis Y.Widmer & L.G.Clark low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to Terrestrial shrubs. Distribution in PILA 2000–3000 m, low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, high elevation forest. Global distribution: USA to Belize, Honduras to El oak forest. Global distribution: Endemic to Costa Rica. Salvador, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Brazil, Greater Antilles, Records: I. Widmer 510 (CR, INB, MO). Africa. Records: D. Santamaría 3462 (INB). ℮ Digitaria eriantha Steud. Homolepis glutinosa (Sw.) Zuloaga & Soderstr. Pangola, Transvala (CR) . Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–2200 m, low Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1500–1600 elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low

m, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Global elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, distribution: USA to Costa Rica, Peru, Africa. Records: cloud forest, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: D. Santamaría 3777 (INB). Mexico to Bolivia, Guyana, Brazil, Guyanas, Uruguay, Argentina, Lesser Antilles. Records : A. Rodríguez 9812

Festuca breviglumis Swallen (INB) , D. Santamaría 3465 (INB), D. Solano 2847 (INB), Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1500–3300 m, L. Acosta 2358 (INB). mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: ℮ Hyparrhenia rufa (Nees) Stapf Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama. Records: G. Jaragua (CR). Herrera 3730 (INB, MO). Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1800 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to ε-PILA Festuca herrerae Davidse low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 2900–3300 m, forest, cloud forest. Global distribution: Native to Africa, high elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: naturalised Worldwide. Records: D. Santamaría 3523 Costa Rica, Panama. Records: E. Alfaro 3282 (INB), G. (INB). Davidse 25354 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 25390 (MO), G. Davidse 25876 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 29291 (CR, MO), Ichnanthus nemoralis (Schrad.) Hitchc. & Chase G. Davidse 29369 (MO), G. Davidse 29405 (CR, MO). Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 200– 200 m, low elevation mixed forest. Global distribution: Mexico to

Festuca talamancensis Davidse Venezuela, Lesser Antilles. Records: A.K. Monro 6005 Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 3000–3800 m, (PMA). high elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Endemic to Costa Rica. Records: G. Davidse 29335 (CR, Ichnanthus nemorosus (Sw.) Döll MO ). Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 100–3500 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low

Gynerium sagittatum (Aubl.) P.Beauv. elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, Caña blanca, Caña brava, Caña de construcción (CR). cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, páramo. Global Terrestrial shrubs. Distribution in PILA 0–1600 m, distribution: Mexico to Argentina, Greater Antilles, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to Lesser Antilles. Records: A.K. Monro 6090 (PMA), D. low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud Santamaría 5740 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Solano 4110 forest, cloud forest. Global distribution: Mexico to the (BM, INB, MO, PMA), E. Alfaro 5597 (BM, INB), G. Guyanas, Argentina, Chile, Lesser Antilles. Records: L.D. Davidse 23762 (CR, MO), L. Acosta 2356 (INB). Gómez 23251 (MO). Ichnanthus pallens (Sw.) Munro ex Benth.

Holcus lanatus L. Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1900 m, low Mielilla (CR). elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 900–3400 m, elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed cloud forest. Global distribution: Pantropical. Records: forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low A.K. Monro 4199 (BM), D. Santamaría 3458 (INB). elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Native to Asia, naturalized Worldwide. Records: E. Alfaro 3495 Ichnanthus tenuis (J.Presl) Hitchc. & Chase (INB) , G. Davidse 25807 (CR, MO), M.A. Thomas 1655 Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1800 m, low (MO). elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest,

Homolepis aturensis (Kunth) Chase cloud forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Argentina, Cansagente (CR) . Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: A. Fernández Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–3200 m, low 809 (CR, INB, MO). elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, Isachne arundinacea (Sw.) Griseb. cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, páramo. Global Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–2700 m, low distribution: Mexico to Bolivia, Lesser Antilles. Records: elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low A. Rodríguez 9865 (INB), D. Santamaría 3483 (INB). elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Bolivia, Greater Mexico to Venezuela. Records: D. Solano 2873 (INB). Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: D. Santamaría 3527 (INB), D. Santamaría 3752 (INB), D. Solano 3205 (INB), Lasiacis rugelii (Griseb.) Hitchc. D. Solano 4513 (BM, INB, MO, PMA). Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1400–1500 m, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Global

Ischaemum latifolium (Spreng.) Kunth distribution: Mexico to Panama, Greater Antilles, Lesser Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1900 m, low Antilles. Records: D. Solano 4440 (BM, INB, MO, elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to PMA). low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Brazil, Lasiacis ruscifolia (Kunth) Hitchc. Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: A. Rodríguez Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1400 m, low 10296 (INB), A. Rodríguez 10302 (INB), A. Soto 1229 elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low (INB), D. Santamaría 3741 (INB), D. Solano 2862 (INB), elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. D. Solano 3182 (INB). Global distribution: USA to Argentina, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: A.K. Monro 5673 (INB, MO).

Lasiacis linearis Swallen Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 100–3200 m, low Lasiacis scabrior Hitchc. elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1600 m, low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, páramo, sabana elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, natural grassland. Global distribution: Mexico to Panama. cloud forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Venezuela. Records: D. Solano 5213 (BM, INB, MO, PMA). Records: A.K. Monro 4661 (BM, INB, MO).

Lasiacis maculata (Aubl.) Urb. Lasiacis standleyi Hitchc. Carricillo, Carricillo trepador (CR). Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 100–2500 m, Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1500–1700 low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to

m, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Global low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud distribution: Mexico to Argentina, Greater Antilles, forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, pasture. Lesser Antilles. Records: A. Rodríguez 11753 (BM, INB, Global distribution: Mexico to Venezuela. Records: A. MO, PMA), A. Rodríguez 11939 (BM, INB, MO, PMA). Rodríguez 11748 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Santamaría 3824 (INB), D. Santamaría 7222 (BM, INB, MO, PMA),

Lasiacis nigra Davidse D. Santamaría 7441 (PMA), D. Solano 5002 (BM, INB, Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–2200 m, low MO, PMA), D. Solano 5146 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Solano 5253 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), J. Lezcano 330 elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, (PMA), F. Quesada 1879 (CR, INB). cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, pasture. Global distribution: Mexico to Bolivia. Records: A.K. Monro Leptocoryphium lanatum (Kunth) Nees 5827 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), A. Rodríguez 11956 (BM, Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 800–1700 m, mixed INB, MO, PMA), A. Rodríguez 9864 (INB), B. Gamboa forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in 635 (INB), D. Santamaría 3521 (INB), D. Santamaría transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: Mexico to 3743 (INB), D. Solano 2928 (INB), D. Solano 4709 (BM, Argentina, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: D. INB, MO, PMA), D. Solano 4878 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), Santamaría 4461 (INB). F. Quesada 1646 (CR, INB). Lithachne pauciflora (Sw.) P.Beauv.

Lasiacis oaxacensis (Steud.) Hitchc. Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–2200 m, low Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–2000 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, dense thicket. cloud forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Venezuela, Global distribution: Mexico to Ecuador, Guyanas, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: D. Santamaría Argentina, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: A. 3459 (INB). Rodríguez 11290 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), E. Fletes 188 (INB, MO), G. Davidse 23764 (CR, MO).

Lasiacis rhizophora (E.Fourn.) Hitchc. Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1000–2000 m, ℮ Melinis minutiflora P.Beauv. Calinguero, Zacate gordura (CR). Panicum laxiflorum Lam. Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–2300 m, low Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1400–2600 m, elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest. Global cloud forest, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: distribution: USA, Costa Rica, Greater Antilles, Lesser Native to Africa, naturalised Worldwide. Records: A. Antilles. Records: E. Alfaro 2206 (CR, INB). Rodríguez 9868 (INB), D. Santamaría 3783 (INB), D. Solano 2859 (INB). Panicum pantrichum Hack. Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1000–1700 m,

Muhlenbergia flabellata Mez mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 3100–3800 forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: m, páramo. Global distribution: Costa Rica, Panama. Honduras to Peru. Records: D. Santamaría 4395 (INB). Records: A. S. Weston 10190 (MO). Panicum polygonatum Schrad.

Muhlenbergia lehmanniana Henrard Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–2000 m, low Zacaton (CR). elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 600–2600 m, elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition cloud forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Argentina, to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: A.K. Monro cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, high 6085 (PMA), A.K. Monro 6102 (PMA), A. Rodríguez elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica to 11281 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Santamaría 6184 (BM, Colombia. Records: A. Rodríguez 9835 (INB), D. Solano INB, MO, PMA), D. Solano 4321 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), 2871 (INB), L. González 1196 (INB). D. Solano 4458 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Solano 4514 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), S. Bridgewater 4213 (BM, INB,

Olyra latifolia L. MO, PMA ). Trompillo (CR). Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1000 m, low Panicum sellowii Nees elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 700–1800 m, low elevation forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Bolivia, elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, introd en Africa trop, elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, subtrop, Madag. Records: G. Herrera 3091 (MO). sabana natural grassland. Global distribution: Mexico to Argentina, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: G.

Oplismenus hirtellus (L.) P.Beauv Davidse 23765 (MO). Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 700–2700 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Panicum strigosum Muhl. ex Elliott. elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1400–1800 cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak m, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Global forest. Global distribution: Pantropical. Records: A.K. distribution: USA to Venezuela, Greater Antilles, Lesser Monro 5088 (MO, PMA). Antilles. Records: A. Soto 1235 (INB), D. Solano 2888 (INB), F. González 340 (INB).

Panicum acuminatum Sw. Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1000–1900 m, Panicum trichanthum Nees mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–600 m, low forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: elevation mixed forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Mexico to Ecuador, Venezuela, Greater Antilles , Lesser Argentina, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: A. Antilles. Records: J. A. Duke 13626 (MO), J. A. Duke Rodríguez 11190 ( BM, INB, MO, PMA) . 13683 (MO). Panicum viscidellum Scribn.

Panicum cordovense E.Fourn. Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 600–2300 m, low Terrestrialherbs.DistributioninPILA 1300–1900m,mixed elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, Mexico to Ecuador, Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina. Records : cloud forest, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: G. Davidse 23766 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 28486 (CR, Mexico to Ecuador, Venezuela, Greater Antilles, Lesser MO). Antilles.Records: A. Rodríguez 10295 (INB), A.Rodríguez 9759 (INB), A. Rodríguez 9765 (INB), A. Rodríguez 9847

(INB), D. Santamaría 3480 (INB), D. Santamaría 3776 elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest. Global (INB), D. Solano 3188 (INB), E. Alfaro 2208 (CR, INB). distribution: Mexico to Argentina. Records: C. Hamilton 713 (MO), E. Alfaro 753 (INB, MO), G. Davidse 26145

Paspalum conjugatum P.J.Bergius. (CR, MO) . Turvará, Zacate amargo (CR). Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1800 m, low Pseudechinolaena polystachya (Kunth) Stapf elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–2200 m, low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low cloud forest. Global distribution: Pantropical. Records: D. elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, Santamaría 3515 (INB). cloud forest, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Pantropical. Records: L. Acosta 2434 (INB).

Paspalum minus E.Fourn. Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–700 m, Rhipidocladum pacuarense R.W.Pohl low elevation mixed forest. Global distribution: Mexico Terrestrial shrubs. Distribution in PILA 300–1300 m, low to Brazil, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: D. elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Santamaría 3487 (INB). elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: Nicaragua, Costa Rica. Records: A.

Paspalum saccharoides Nees ex Trin. Rodríguez 11230 (BM, INB, MO, PMA). Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1800 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to Rhipidocladum racemiflorum (Steud.) Mc Clure low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud Terrestrial shrubs. Distribution in PILA 0–1700 m, low forest, cloud forest. Global distribution: USA to Bolivia. elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Records: A. Rodríguez 11373,1 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, D. Santamaría 6536 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Solano cloud forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Ecuador, 4702 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Solano 4800 (BM, INB, Venezuela. Records: B. Gamboa 636 (INB). MO, PMA). Schizachyrium sanguineum (Retz) Alston

Pharus lappulaceus Aubl. Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1200–1800 m, Tsub úk-uo (Bribrí) ( CR). mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 600–1500 m , forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to USA to Argentina, Greater Antilles , Lesser Antilles, Old low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud World. Records: D. Santamaría 3466 ( INB). forest. Global distribution: USA to Argentina, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: D. Santamaría 7639 Sporobolus indicus (L.) R.Br. ( PMA). Pitilla ( CR). Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 700–3400 m ,

Pharus vittatus Lem. low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1200 m, low low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, páramo. low elevation forest. Global distribution: Guatemala to Global distribution: USA to Argentina, Greater Antilles, Panama. Records: F. Solís 33 (CR, INB, MO). Lesser Antilles. Records: C. Hamilton 698 (MO).

℮ Poa annua L. Thrasya robusta Hitchc. & Chase Zacate de ratón (CR). Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 700–1500 m, low Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1200–3500 m, elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low Global distribution: Costa Rica to the Guyanas, Lesser elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Native Antilles. Records: G. Davidse 29418 (CR, MO). to Europe, naturalised Worldwide. Records: B. Hammel 1409 (MO), G. Davidse 25802 (CR, MO). Trachypogon spicatus (L.f.) Kuntze Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1700–1800 m,

Polypogon elongatus Kunth cloud forest. Global distribution: USA to Argentina, Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1200–2600 m, Greater Antilles. Records: A. Rodríguez 10304 (INB), mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed A. Rodríguez 9768 (INB), A. Rodríguez 9836 (INB), D. forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low Santamaría 3489 (INB), D. Santamaría 3730 (INB), D. Santamaría 3761 (INB), D. Solano 2881 (INB).

MO), J. Bittner 1805 (INB, MO), L. Angulo 177 (INB).

Trisetum irazuense (Kuntze) Hitchc. Uses : medicinal. Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1100–3500 m, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed Smilax mollis Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low Terrestrial lianas. Distribution in PILA 0–2100 m, low elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Mexico elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low to Ecuador, Venezuela. Records: E. Alfaro 3729 (INB). elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, pasture. Global

Trisetum pringlei (Scribn. ex Beal) Hitchc. distribution: Mexico to Ecuador. Records: A. Rodríguez Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 2700–3600 m, high 11525 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), A. Rodríguez 11921 (BM, elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Mexico INB, MO, PMA), E. Alfaro 5444 (BM, MO), F. Solís 36 to Panama. Records: G. Davidse 29353 (CR, MO). (CR, INB, MO), G. Gallardo 89 (CR, INB).

℮ Zea mays L. Smilax officinalis Kunth Maíz, Ik (Cabécar) , Ik (Bribrí), Rukrá (Brunka), Ip Terrestrial lianas. Distribution in PILA 0–2000 m, low (Térraba), Aí (Guatuso) (CR). elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1500–2400 elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest,

m, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, cloud forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Panama. low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Mexico, Records: D. Solano 4330 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), F. cultivated elsewere in the tropics. Records: A. Rodríguez, González 656 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), G. Herrera 5211 Jul. 21, 2007 (Field obs.). Uses: food, handicrafts, Edible, (CR, INB, MO). Laboral, medicinal. Smilax purhampuy Ruiz

Zeugites americana Willd. Terrestrial lianas. Distribution in PILA 0–2000 m, low Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1500–3500 m, elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Mexico cloud forest. Global distribution: Guatemala to Panama. to Bolivia, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: A. Records: A. Soto 329 (INB), D. Solano 4279 (BM, INB, Rodríguez 9811 (INB), D. Santamaría 3520 (INB), D. MO, PMA), E. Alfaro 2192 (CR, INB), E. Alfaro 3982 Solano 2872 (INB), G. Davidse 28923 (MO). (INB), E. Mora 311 (CR, INB), G. Davidse 23760 (CR, MO), J. Dwyer 536 (MO), R. Villalobos 287 (CR, INB),

S. Bridgewater 4153 (BM, INB, MO, PMA).

POTAMOGETONACEAE Smilax spinosa Mill.

Potamogeton paramoanus R.R.Haynes & Holm-Niels. Terrestrial lianas. Distribution in PILA 0–1800 m, low Aquatic or terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 2400– elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low 2600 m, low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica, Colombia to Peru. cloud forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Panama. Records: E. Alfaro 3681 (INB), G. Davidse 28858 (CR, Records: D. Santamaría 3505 (INB), D. Santamaría 4393 MO). (INB), D. Solano 3215 (INB), E. Alfaro 2205 (CR, INB). Uses: medicinal.

SMILACACEAE Smilax subpubescens A.DC.

Smilax domingensis Willd. Terrestrial lianas. Distribution in PILA 0–3400 m, low Bejuco de canastos (CR). elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Terrestrial lianas. Distribution in PILA 0–3000 m, low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, páramo. Global elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, distribution: Mexico to Panama. Records: A. Rodríguez cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak 9845 (INB), C. Hamilton 3906 (MO), G. Davidse 25263 forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Panama, Greater (CR, MO), G. Davidse 28559 (MO), G. Davidse 29069 Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: A. Chacón 281 (CR, (MO), G. Davidse 29262 (CR, MO), H. Schmidt 641 (INB, MO), A. Fernández 975 (INB), D. Santamaría 6153 MO), F. Quesada 1616 (CR, INB, MO), F. Quesada 1964 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Santamaría 6561 (BM, INB, (INB), K. E. Blum 2659 (MO). MO, PMA), D. Solano 5219 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), G. Davidse 23783 (CR, MO), G. Gallardo 307 (CR, INB), G. McPherson 15895 (MO), H. Schmidt 644 (CR, INB, XYRIDACEAE mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed

Xyris nigrescens Kral forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution:

Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1300–2600 m, Endemic to Panama. Records: K. Sytsma 4932 ( MO) .

mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest,

low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest. Global Renealmia concinna Standl.

distribution: Endemic to Costa Rica. Records: A. Chacón Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–500 m, low

560 (INB), A. Chacón 560 (MO), G. Davidse 1984 (CR). elevation mixed forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica to Colombia. Records: E. Alfaro 5631 (BM, INB).

Xyris subulata Ruiz & Pav.

Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1300–3300 m, Renealmia congesta Maas mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1000–1400 m,

elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Costa mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed

Rica to the Guyanas, Bolivia. Records: A.K. Monro 5191 forest in transition to cloud forest, dense thicket. Global

(BM), A. Soto 306 (INB), E. Alfaro 3271 (INB), E. Alfaro distribution: Costa Rica, Panama. Records: A.K. Monro

3373 (INB), E. Alfaro 3712 (INB), G. Davidse 25402 4734 (BM, INB, MO), A. Rodríguez 11304 (BM, INB,

(MO), G. Davidse 25903 (MO), G. Davidse 28575 (CR), MO, PMA), D. Santamaría 6265 (BM, INB, MO,

G. Davidse 28989 (CR), G. Davidse 29271 (CR), G. PMA).

Herrera 3666 (MO), F. Quesada 1848 (INB), F. Quesada Renealmia foliifera Standl.

1948 (INB), L. Angulo 252 (INB), S. Knapp 9880 (BM). Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 700–1400 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low

ZINGIBERACEAE elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica to Colombia. Records:

℮ Hedychium coronarium J.König A. Chacón 263 (CR), A. Chacón 263 (INB), A. Chacón

Flor de San Juan, Heliotropo Lirio blanco (CR). 263 (MO), A. Rodríguez 11472 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), A.

Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1800 m, low Rodríguez 11906 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Santamaría elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low 6810 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Santamaría 6831 (BM,

elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, INB, MO, PMA).

cloud forest. Global distribution: Indian Subcontinent to

Taiwan, introduced from Mexico to Argentina, Greater Renealmia ligulata Maas Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1300–1900

Antilles. Records: C. Hamilton 711 (MO). m, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica to Ecuador. Records: A. Rodríguez

Renealmia alpinia (Rottb.) Maas 11910 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), M. Chinchilla 4 (INB).

Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1300 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to Renealmia pluriplicata Maas

low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1200 m, low

forest. Global distribution: Mexico to the Guyanas, elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to

Lesser Antilles, the Guyanas, Lesser Antilles. Records: low elevation forest. Global distribution: Nicaragua to

A. Rodríguez 11159 (BM, INB, MO, PMA). Uses: Ecuador. Records: A.K. Monro 5867 (BM, INB, MO,

medicinal. PMA), A. Rodríguez 11623 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D.

Santamaría 6506 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Santamaría

Renealmia cernua (Sw. ex Roem. & Schult.) J.F.Macbr. 6727 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Solano 4844 (BM, INB,

Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1500 m, low MO, PMA), D. Solano 4897 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), F.

elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Solís 31 (INB), F. Solís 31 (MO), S. Bridgewater 4173

elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, (BM, INB, MO, PMA).

pasture. Global distribution: Mexico to Peru, Venezuela.

Records: A.K. Monro 6098 (PMA), A.K. Monro 6162 Renealmia scaposa Maas

(PMA), A.K. Monro 6196 (PMA), A.K. Monro 6244 Terrestrial herbs.Distribution in PILA 1000–1700m,mixed

(PMA), A. Rodríguez 11565 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest

Santamaría 6574 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Solano 4290 in transition to cloud forest, pasture. Global distribution:

(BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Solano 4324 (BM, INB, MO, Endemic to Costa Rica. Records: A. Fernández 844

PMA), E. Navarro 21 (MO), G. Gallardo 91 (INB), J. (INB), A. Rodríguez 10990 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), A.

Bittner 1429 (MO), R. Villalobos 300 (CR). Rodríguez 11547 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Santamaría 5817 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Santamaría 6598 (BM,

Renealmia chiriquina Standl. INB, MO, PMA ), D. Solano 4106 (BM, INB, MO, PMA),

Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1200–2000 m, G. Herrera 2714 (MO).

667 (INB), A.K. Monro 4420 (BM), A. Rodríguez 10604

EUDICOT (BM, INB, MO, PMA), A. Rodríguez 11788 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), A. Soto 1240 (INB), B. Hammel 1387

ANGIOSPERMS (MO), D. Santamaría 5823 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Santamaría 7271 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Solano 2908

(INB), D. Solano 3828 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Solano

ACANTHACEAE 5012 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), J. Bittner 1747 (INB).