Melanthera nivea

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

Melanthera nivea (L.) Small

Paira, Totolquelite (CR).

Terrestrial herbs or shrubs. Distribution in PILA 0–1700 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Peru, Bolivia, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: D. Santamaría 6155 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Solano 4470 (BM, INB, MO, PMA).