Iriartea deltoidea Ruiz & Pav.

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

Iriartea deltoidea Ruiz & Pav.

Consuelo de mujer, Choncha negra, Palmilera, Palmito dulce, Maquenque, Chonta, Chonta negra, Jira, Alá (CR) , Corneto, Pico de negro, Pico de chombo, Pene de chombo (P).

Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1000 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest. Global distribution: Nicaragua to Ecuador. Records: D. Santamaría, Oct. 22, 2008 (Field obs.), A. Rodríguez, Nov. 1, 2007 (Field obs.). Uses: food, handicrafts .

ψ Prestoea acuminata (Willd.) H.E.Moore

Palmito morado (CR).

Terrestrial shrubs or trees. Distribution in PILA 1300–3200 m, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Nicaragua to Bolivia, GreaterAntilles, Lesser Antilles, Tobago. Records: A. Fernández 749 (INB), A. Rodríguez 10573 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), A. Rodríguez 10942 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), G. Davidse 28700 (MO), L. Acosta 2328 (INB), L.D. Gómez 21835 (MO). Regional conservation status: Vulnerable (VU), B1ab(i,iii).

Prestoea ensiformis (Ruiz & Pav.) H.E.Moore Terrestrial shrubs or trees. Distribution in PILA 1200– 1400 m, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica to Peru. Records: N. Zamora 2707 (INB).