Elaphoglossum auripilum Christ

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

Elaphoglossum auripilum Christ Elaphoglossum boragineum (Sodiro) Christ

Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 100–2500 m, low Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 600–2000 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. Global distribution: Global distribution: Costa Rica to Ecuador. Records: A. Costa Rica, Panama. Records: A. Fernández 872 ( CR), G. Rodríguez 10687,1 ( BM, INB, MO, PMA) .

Herrera 5348 (INB), G. Herrera 5472 (INB), G. Herrera

5893 (CR), F. Quesada 1418 (CR). Elaphoglossum brenesii Mickel

Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 300–2600 m, low Elaphoglossum baquianorum A.Rojas elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 2900–3100 m, low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest, páramo. cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak Global distribution: Mexico to Panama. Records : A. Rojas forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica, Panama. Records: ( INB) . D. Santamaría 4399 ( INB) , E. Alfaro 2195 ( INB) , L. Angulo 151 ( CR) , L. Angulo 152 ( INB) . Elaphoglossum coriifolium Mickel Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1400 –

Elaphoglossum caricifolium Mickel 2200 m, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA forest, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Costa 1200–2700 m, mixed forest in transition to low elevation Rica, Panama. Records: J. Kress 94-4264 (MO). forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest. Elaphoglossum costaricense Christ Global distribution: Costa Rica to Venezuela. Records: G. Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA Herrera 5936 (CR), F. Quesada 1447 (CR). 700–2500 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in

Elaphoglossum caroliae Mickel transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1200–2600 m, forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica, Panama. Records: mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed G. Herrera 5938 (CR). forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest. Global Elaphoglossum coto-brusense A.Rojas distribution: Costa Rica, Panama. Records: A. Fernández Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1600–2300 m, 793 (INB), A. Rodríguez 10654 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, Solano 4002 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), G. Davidse 28796a low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Endemic to (MO), G. Herrera 2823 (MO), G. Herrera 5448 (INB), G. Costa Rica. Records: M. Moraga 510 (CR). Herrera 5959 (CR). Elaphoglossum cotoi A.Rojas

Elaphoglossum castaneum (Baker) Diels Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 2000–2700 m, Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 2200–2800 m, low cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest. Global forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica, Panama. Records: distribution: Costa Rica to Bolivia. Records: G. Davidse F. Quesada 1464 (CR), M. Moraga 303 (INB). 26159 (CR), F. Quesada 1925 (INB), F. Quesada 1996 (INB). Elaphoglossum curtii Rosenst. Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1000–1600 m,

Elaphoglossum ciliatum (C.Presl) T.Moore mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest. Global Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA distribution: Costa Rica to Colombia. Records: G. Herrera 400–2000 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest 5487 (INB). in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Elaphoglossum cuspidatum (Willd.) T.Moore Peru. Records: G. Herrera 5239 (CR), G. Herrera 5298 Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1900– (MO), G. Herrera 6202 (CR). 2500 m, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica to Bolivia. Records: F. Quesada

Elaphoglossum cismense Rosenst. 1432 (INB), M. Moraga 333 (INB). Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1600–2900 m, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, Elaphoglossum davidsei Mickel low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest. Global Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 2300– distribution: Costa Rica, Panama. Records: A. Rodríguez 3100 m, low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak 10876 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), G. Davidse 28793 (MO), forest, páramo. Global distribution: Costa Rica, Panama. G. Herrera 5482,1 (INB). Records: A. Rojas 3212 (CR), G. Davidse 25479 (CR), G. Davidse 25843 (CR), G. Davidse 28653 (CR), G. Davidse

Elaphoglossum conspersum Christ 28936 (CR), F. Quesada 1423 (CR, INB, MO). Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1900– 3200 m, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, páramo. Elaphoglossum decoratum (Kunze) T.Moore Global distribution: Costa Rica, Panama. Records: A. Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA Rojas 3257 (INB), B. Gamboa 592,1 (INB), E. Alfaro 500–1900 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in 1335 (INB), G. Davidse 23922 (CR, MO), G. Davidse transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition 25875 (MO), G. Davidse 25917 (CR), G. Davidse 28825 to cloud forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Bolivia, (MO), G. Davidse 28971 (MO), G. Davidse 29031 (MO), Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: A. Fernández J. Bittner 1798 (INB), F. Quesada 1412 (CR), F. Quesada 870 (CR), A. Fernández 989 (CR), A. Rodríguez 10996 1619 (INB), M. Moraga 343 (CR), M. Moraga 439 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), G. Herrera 5961 (CR). transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak

Elaphoglossum engelii (H.Karst.) Christ forest, páramo. Global distribution: Mexico to Panama. Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 3200–3400 m, Records: A. Rojas 3241 (INB), B. Gamboa 1738 (INB), páramo. Global distribution: Mexico to Venezuela, E. Alfaro 1328 (INB), E. Alfaro 3324 (INB), G. Davidse Greater Antilles. Records: G. Davidse 25952 (CR). 23921 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 23923 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 23943 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 25346 (CR), G.

Elaphoglossum entecnum Mickel Davidse 25373 (CR), G. Davidse 25918 (CR), G. Davidse Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1000–1900 m, 29251 (CR), G. Davidse 29356 (CR), G. Davidse 29415 mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed (MO), G. Herrera 3636 (INB), J. Bittner 1424 (MO), J. forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: Bittner 1446 (MO), M. Moraga 433 (CR). Costa Rica, Panama. Records: G. Davidse 29125A (MO). Elaphoglossum glabellum J.Sm.

Elaphoglossum erinaceum (Fée) T.Moore Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 500–2700 m, low Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1000– elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low 3200 m, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Mexico forest. Global distribution: Mexico, El Salvador to French to Venezuela, Greater Antilles Lesser Antilles. Records: Guyana, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: A. A. Fernández 852 (INB), D. Solano 4141 (BM, INB, MO, Rojas 3268 (CR), F. Quesada 1634 (INB), M. Moraga PMA), D. Solano 4173 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), G. Davidse 308 (CR), M. Moraga 488 (CR). 28731 (MO), G. Davidse 28795 (MO), G. Davidse 29104 (MO), J. Bittner 1862 (INB), F. Quesada 1421,1 (INB), Elaphoglossum gloeorrhizum Mickel M. Moraga 519 (INB), R. Villalobos 235 (INB). Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1600–2500 m, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest,

Elaphoglossum eximiiforme Mickel cloud forest, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1200–2800 m, Honduras, Costa Rica, Venezuela. Records: A. Chacón mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed 492 (INB), G. Davidse 28777 (MO), G. Davidse 28972 forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low (CR), G. Davidse 29074 (CR), M. Moraga 326 (CR). elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, Bolivia. Elaphoglossum hammelianum A.Rojas Records : G. Davidse 28796 (CR), F. Quesada 1420 Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1100–2100 m, (INB), F. Quesada 1573 (INB), F. Quesada 1962 (INB), mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed L.D. Gómez 22284 (MO). forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica,

Elaphoglossum eximium (Mett.) Christ Panama. Records: A. Fernández 739 (CR), G. Herrera Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 2702 (INB), G. Herrera 5219 (MO), G. Herrera 5234 700–2700 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in (MO), G. Herrera 6001 (CR), H. Schmidt 620 (INB). transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, Elaphoglossum heterochroum Mickel high elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Mexico Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 200–3200 m, low to Brazil. Records: A. Rodríguez 10695 (BM, INB, MO, elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low PMA), A. Rodríguez 11051 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), A. elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, Rojas 839 (CR), G. Davidse 29150 (CR), J. Bittner 1755 cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, páramo. Global (INB), J. Bittner 1925 (INB), M. Moraga 485 (CR). distribution: Costa Rica, Panama. Records: A. Rojas 3226 (CR), G. Davidse 28622 (CR), F. Quesada 1446 (CR), M.

Elaphoglossum fournierianum L.D.Gómez Moraga 332 (CR). Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 2400–3400 m, low elevation oak forest, páramo. Global Elaphoglossum hoffmannii (Mett. ex Kuhn) Christ distribution: Costa Rica, Panama. Records: A. Rojas 3217 Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1900– (INB). 3400 m, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Costa Rica to Venezuela. Records: A.

Elaphoglossum furfuraceum (Mett. ex Kuhn) Christ Rojas 3222 (CR), G. Davidse23944 (CR, MO), G. Davidse Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 25953 (MO), G. Davidse 28741 (CR), G. Davidse 28797 700–3500 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest (MO), G. Davidse 29215 (CR), M. Moraga 311 (MO). in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in Elaphoglossum inaequalifolium (Jenman) C.Chr. M. Moraga 312 (CR), M. Moraga 518 (CR). Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 2000–3000 m, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak Elaphoglossum lonchophyllum (Fée) T.Moore forest. Global distribution: Mexico, El Salvador, Costa Epiphyticherbs.Distribution in PILA 1600–1700m,mixed Rica to Bolivia, Greater Antilles. Records: M. Moraga forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: 441 (INB). Mexico to Panama. Records: G. Herrera 5216 (MO), J. Bittner 1452 (MO).

Elaphoglossum killipianum Mickel Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1100–2700 m, Elaphoglossum longicrure Christ mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1900 m, low forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest. Global elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, distribution: Costa Rica, Panama. Records: B. Gamboa cloud forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Colombia. 592,2 (INB), G. Davidse 28384 (CR), G. Davidse 28385 Records: E. Alfaro 5555 (BM). (MO), F. Quesada 1633 (INB), F. Quesada 1655 (INB), F. Quesada 1656 (INB), M. Moraga 346 (INB). Elaphoglossum longistipitatum A.Rojas Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1700–2500 m,

Elaphoglossum lanceiforme Mickel cloud forest, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 700–1800 m, low Mexico to Panama. Records: J. Bittner 1803 (INB). elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Elaphoglossum minutum (Pohl ex Fée) T.Moore Global distribution: Mexico to Panama. Records: G. Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 100–3500 m, Herrera 5321 (CR). low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud

Elaphoglossum latifolium (Sw.) J.Sm. forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, páramo. Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA Global distribution: Mexico, Costa Rica to Brazil, Greater 200–1700 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest Antilles. Records: A. Chacón 562 (INB), A. Rojas 3223 in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in ( CR) , G. Davidse 28780 ( CR) . transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Brazil, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records : G. Elaphoglossum moranii Mickel Davidse 29211 ( MO) , J. Bittner 1336 ( MO) , J. Bittner Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1100–2400 m, mixed 1448 ( MO) . forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak

Elaphoglossum lehmannianum Christ forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica, Panama. Records: Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–3000 m, low A. Rojas 2375 (MO), F. Quesada 1654 (INB). elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, Elaphoglossum muscosum (Sw.) T.Moore cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, high elevation Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA oak forest. Global distribution: El Salvador to Panama. 600–2500 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest Records: G. Davidse 23878 (MO), M. Moraga 442 in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in (INB). transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Honduras, Costa

Elaphoglossum leporinum L.D.Gómez Rica to Bolivia, Greater Antilles. Records: A. Chacón Epipetric herbs. Distribution in PILA 2500–3500 m, low 488 (INB), A. Rojas 3227 (CR), A. Rojas 3249 (INB), G. elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Mexico Davidse 28772 (MO), F. Quesada 1460 (INB), L. Angulo to Panama. Records: E. Alfaro 3323 (INB), G. Davidse 155 (INB), M. Moraga 444 (INB). 26044 (CR), G. Davidse 29348 (CR). ε-PILA Elaphoglossum nigrosquama A.Rojas

Elaphoglossum lingua (C.Presl) Brack. Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1600–1800 Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1100– m, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Global 2600 m, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, distribution: Endemic to Costa Rica. Records: G. Herrera mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, 6069 (INB). low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica to Brazil, Greater Antilles, Lesser Elaphoglossum obovatum Mickel Antilles. Records : A. Azofeifa 149 (CR), A. Azofeifa 151 Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1700–2500 m, (INB), A. Fernández 1072 (CR), G. Davidse 28779 (CR), cloud forest, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to Belize, Costa Rica. Records: A. Chacón 573 (INB), A.K. low elevation forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica to Monro 5590 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Santamaría 3750 Colombia. Records: F. Quesada 1694 (INB). (INB), E. Alfaro 772 (INB), F. Quesada 1430 (INB). Elaphoglossum proximum (J.Bommer) Christ

Elaphoglossum paleaceum (Hook. & Grev.) Sledge Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1200–1800 m, Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 400–3000 m, low mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, 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, Endemic to Costa Rica. Records: R. Aguilar 1107 (INB). cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Brazil, Greater Elaphoglossum russelliae Mickel Antilles, Lesser Antilles ,Atlantic Islands,Africa. Records: Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 2300–3000 m, low B. Gamboa 594 (INB), M. Moraga 461 (INB). elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica, Panama, Peru. Records: G.

Elaphoglossum papillosum (Baker) Christ Davidse 24007 (CR, MO). Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 2400– 3100 m, low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak Elaphoglossum silencioanum A.Rojas forest, páramo. Global distribution: Costa Rica to Bolivia. Epiphytic herbs.Distribution in PILA 1100–2600 m, mixed Records: A. Rojas 3213 (INB), G. Davidse 29390 (MO), forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest F. Quesada 1424 (CR), M. Moraga 330 (CR). in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest. Global distribution:

ε-PILA Elaphoglossum pardalinum Mickel Costa Rica, Panama. Records: G. Davidse 28940 (CR), F. Epiphytic herbs.Distribution in PILA:Elevation unknown. Quesada 1421 (INB), M. Moraga 327 (INB). Endemic to Panama. Records: Maxon 5718 ( US). This species has been documented from and adjacent Elaphoglossum smithii (Baker) Christ to the buffer zone of th epark but is still considered Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA endemic to PILA. 1200– 1200 m, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Panama, Venezuela,

Elaphoglossum peltatum (Sw.) Urb. Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: F. Quesada Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–2600 m, low 1657 (INB). elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, Elaphoglossum squamipes (Hook.) T.Moore cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, high elevation Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1500– oak forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Venezuela, 3600 m, páramo. Global distribution: Mexico to Brazil. Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: A. Rodríguez Records: A.K. Monro 4165 (BM), A. Rojas 3197 (CR), G. 11062 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), E. Alfaro 5608 (BM), G. Davidse 25269 (CR), G. Davidse 25834 (CR). McPherson 15909 (MO). Elaphoglossum squamocostatum A.Rojas

Elaphoglossum petiolatum (Sw.) Urb. Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1000–2300 m, Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 100–2700 m, low mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Guatemala, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Lesser Antilles, Greater forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Brazil, Greater Antilles. Records: M. Moraga 517 (INB). Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: M. Moraga 513 (CR). Elaphoglossum talamancanum A.Rojas

Elaphoglossum pilosius Mickel Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 700–2600 m, low Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low 2900–3500 m, high elevation oak forest, páramo. Global elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, distribution: Costa Rica to Venezuela. Records: A.K. cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, high elevation Monro 4164 (BM), A.K. Monro 5283 (BM), E. Alfaro oak forest. Global distribution: Endemic to Costa Rica. 3315 (INB), G. Davidse 26017 (CR), G. Davidse 29324 Records: A. Rojas 3255 (CR), F. Quesada 1452 (CR), M. (CR), G. Davidse 29350 (CR). Moraga 432 (INB).

Elaphoglossum proliferans Maxon & C.V.Morton Elaphoglossum tectum (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) T.Moore Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 600–1600 m, Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1100–

2100 m, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, Global distribution: Mexico to Suriname, Bolivia, Greater mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: A. Chacón 285 (CR, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Mexico MO), A.K. Monro 5464 (BM, INB, MO, PMA). to Brazil, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: G. Herrera 2815 (MO). Grammitis bryophila (Maxon) F.Seym. Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 500–3100 m, low

Elaphoglossum terrestre A.Rojas elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 2200–3100 m, low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest, páramo. cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak Global distribution: Mexico, Costa Rica. Records: A. forest, páramo. Global distribution: Costa Rica to Bolivia. Rojas 3256 (CR), F. Quesada 1453 (INB), M. Moraga Records: G. Herrera 5444 (CR, INB), G. Herrera 5457 428 (CR). (INB, MO), J. Bittner 1767 (INB, MO), F. Quesada 1586 (INB), R. Aguilar 1167 (INB, MO), R. Aguilar 1169 (INB,

Elaphoglossum tonduzii H.Christ MO ). Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 900–2100 m, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in Grammitis leptopoda (C.H.Wright) Copel. transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA – m. Global forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica, Panama. Records: distribution: Elevation unkown. Costa Rica, Venezuela, G. Davidse 28429 (CR), G. Davidse 28489 (CR). Guyanas. Records: E. Alfaro 3390 (INB).

Elaphoglossum variabile A.Rojas Grammitis marginella (Sw.) Sw. Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1800–2000 m, 100–1800 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in cloud forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Panama, transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: R. Aguilar to cloud forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Panama. 1165 (INB). Records: A. Fernández 1016 (INB), G. Herrera 5235 (MO), G. Herrera 5290 (CR), G. Herrera 5406 (INB), G. Grammitis melanotrichia (Baker) Lellinger Herrera 6198 (INB). Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 700–1700 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low

Enterosora bishopii A.Rojas elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1200–2100 m, Global distribution: Costa Rica to Ecuador, Venezuela, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed Guyanas. Records: G. Herrera 2799 (MO). forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica, Grammitis paramicola L.E.Bishop Panama. Records: G. Herrera 5910 (CR, INB). Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 2300–3100 m, low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest, páramo.

Enterosora parietina (Klotzsch) L.E.Bishop Global distribution: Honduras, Costa Rica, Colombia, Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1400–2600 m, Peru, Venezuela. Records: A. Rojas 3240 (INB, MO), mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, G. Davidse 25914 (MO), G. Davidse 29020 (MO), G. low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest. Global Herrera 3749 (INB, MO). distribution: Mexico to Venezuela, Greater Antilles. Records: G. Davidse 28814 (MO), G. Herrera 2668 Lastreopsis exculta (Mett.) Tindale (INB, MO) . Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1400 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to

Enterosora percrassa (Baker) L.E.Bishop low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1100–2400 m, forest. Global distribution: Belize, Costa Rica to Ecuador, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed Venezuela, Bolivia. Records: G. Herrera 3034 (MO). forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica, Lastreopsis killipii (C.Chr. & Maxon) Tindale Panama. Records: A. Fernández 1069 (INB), M. Moraga Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1900–2200 m, 508 (INB, MO). cloud forest, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica to Venezuela, Bolivia. Records: G. Herrera

Enterosora trifurcata (L.) L.E.Bishop 5513 (INB). Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 100–2000 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Lellingeria myosuroides (Sw.) A.R.Sm. & R.C.Moran elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–3100 m, low MO). elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, Megalastrum palmense (Rosenst.) A.R.Sm. & R.C.Moran cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1500–2300 m, forest, páramo. Global distribution: Mexico to Ecuador, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, Venezuela, Greater Antilles,Africa, Madagascar. Records: low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica G. Davidse 25945 (MO). to Colombia. Records: A.K. Monro 5559 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), A. Rodríguez 10715 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), G.

Lellingeria suprasculpta (Christ) A.R.Sm. & R.C.Moran Herrera 6116 (INB, MO), M. Grayum 10316 (MO). Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1400–2500 m, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, Megalastrum subincisum (Willd.) A.R.Sm. & R.C.Moran low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica, Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–2700 m, low Panama. Records: J. Bittner 1858 (INB, MO). elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest,

Lellingeria tmesipteris (Copel.) A.R.Sm. & R.C.Moran cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 2900–3400 m, high forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Bolivia, Greater elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Costa Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: A.K. Monro 4230 Rica, Panama. Records: G. Davidse 25968 (MO). (BM), A. Rodríguez 10825 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), M. Moraga 486 (INB).

Lomariopsis maxonii (Underw.) Holttum Hemi-epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1000–1600 Melpomene firma (J.Sm.) A.R.Sm. & R.C.Moran m, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest. Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1000–3400 m, Global distribution: Mexico to Panama. Records: G. mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed Herrera 5263 (MO). forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Mexico

Megalastrum acrosorum (Hieron.) A.R.Sm. & R.C.Moran to Bolivia, Greater Antilles. Records: G. Davidse 28748 Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1300–1800 (MO), G. Davidse 29158 (MO), G. Herrera 6156 (INB), m, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Global H. Schmidt 648 (INB, MO), F. Quesada 1462 (INB), F. distribution: Costa Rica to Colombia. Records: A. Quesada 1665 (INB), F. Quesada 1668 (INB), L. Angulo Rodríguez 10926 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), A. Rodríguez 154 (INB), M. Moraga 445 (INB), M. Moraga 502 11465 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Santamaría 6553 (BM, (INB). INB, MO, PMA). Melpomene flabelliformis (Poir.) A.R.Sm. & R.C.Moran

Megalastrum atrogriseum (Christ) A.R.Sm. & R.C.Moran Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 800–2500 m, mixed 2400–3500 m, low elevation oak forest, páramo. Global forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in distribution: Mexico, Costa Rica to Brazil,GreaterAntilles, transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak Africa, Madagascar. Records: A.K. Monro 4094 (BM), A. forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica, Panama, Bolivia. Rojas 3199 (INB), A. Rojas 3228 (CR, INB), G. Davidse Records: F. Quesada 1474 (INB), L. Acosta 2400 (INB). 25268 (MO), G. Davidse 25338 (MO), G. Davidse 25839 (MO), G. Davidse 25895 (MO), G. Davidse 25940 (MO),

Megalastrum biseriale (Baker) A.R.Sm. & R.C.Moran. G. Davidse 28986 (MO), G. Herrera 3691 (INB, MO), G. Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–2100 m, cloud Herrera 3724 (INB, MO). forest, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica to Peru. Records: M. Grayum 10315 (CR, MO). Melpomene moniliformis (Lag. ex Sw.) A.R.Sm. & Based on morphological and molecular characters, R.C.Moran Christenhusz (pers. comm.) states that M. macrotheca Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 2000– (Fée) A.R. Sm. & R.C. Moran is an endemic of 3800 m, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, páramo. Guadeloupe (French West Indies) and that this taxon Global distribution: Mexico, Costa Rica to Brazil, Greater should be considered under the name M. biseriale . Antilles. Records: A. Rojas 3247 (INB), G. Davidse 25307 (MO), G. Davidse 25358 (MO), G. Davidse 25434

Megalastrum lunense (Christ) A.R.Sm. & R.C.Moran (MO) , G. Davidse 28752 (MO), G. Davidse 29313 (MO), Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1400–1700 G. Davidse 23894 (MO), G. Davidse 23917 (MO), G. m, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Global Davidse 24003 (MO), F. Quesada 1400 (CR, INB), F. distribution: Costa Rica to Colombia, Bolivia. Records: Quesada 2003 (INB), M. Moraga 446 (CR, INB). A. Fernández 993 (CR, INB), G. Herrera 5410 (INB), G. Herrera 5488 (INB, MO), G. Herrera 6064 (CR, INB, Melpomene pilosissima (M.Martens & Galeotti) A.R.Sm.

& R.C.Moran

Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1300–3400 m, Micropolypodium nanum (Fée) A.R.Sm.

mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1600 m, low elevation oak forest, páramo, sabana natural grassland. elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Global distribution: Mexico, Costa Rica to Brazil. elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, Records: A. Rojas 3248 (INB), B.B. Klitgaard 827 (BM, cloud forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica to Venezuela INB, MO), G. Davidse 29310 (MO), G. Herrera 5182 to Brazil. Records: F. Quesada 1629 (INB).

(CR, MO), M. Moraga 447 (INB).

Micropolypodium setulosum (Rosenst.) A.R.Sm.

Melpomene xiphopteroides (Liebm.) A.R.Sm. & R.C.Moran Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 300–2600 m, low Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1300–2800 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, high elevation oak distribution: Mexico to Venezuela, GreaterAntilles, Lesser forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica, Panama. Records: Antilles. Records: A. Fernández 935 (INB), G. Davidse A. Rodríguez 10700 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), J. Bittner 25735 (MO), G. Davidse 29230 (MO), G. Davidse 29231 1795 (INB, MO), J. Bittner 1860 (INB, MO), M. Moraga (MO), F. Quesada 1401 (INB), M. Moraga 448 (INB). 504 (INB), R. Aguilar 1168 (INB).

Mickelia oligarchica (Baker) R.C.Moran, Labiak & Micropolypodium taenifolium (Jenman) A.R.Sm. Sundue Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 100–2300 m, low Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1800 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. Global distribution: cloud forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica to Bolivia. Mexico to Ecuador, Venezuela to French Guyana, Greater Records: A.K. Monro 4320 (BM), A. Rodríguez 11048 Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: A. Rodríguez 11022 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), A. Rodríguez 11322 (BM, INB, (BM, INB, MO, PMA), E. Alfaro 2194 (INB), G. Herrera MO, PMA ), D. Santamaría 5895 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), 5390 (CR, INB), J. Bittner 1863 (INB, MO), F. Quesada G. Herrera 6209 (INB). 1667 (INB), M. Chinchilla 24 (INB), M. Grayum 10340 (INB, MO).

Mickelia pergamentacea (Maxon) R.C.Moran, Labiak &

Sundue Micropolypodium truncicola (Klotzsch) A.R.Sm. Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 100–1400 m, low Epiphyticherbs.Distribution in PILA 1300–1800m,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. Costa Rica, Colombia to Bolivia. Records: A. Fernández Global distribution: Mexico to Venezuela, GreaterAntilles, 857 (CR, INB), A.K. Monro 5597 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), Lesser Antilles. Records: G. Herrera 3118 (MO). A. Rodríguez 10994 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), A. Rodríguez 11063 (BM, INB, MO, PMA).

Microgramma percussa (Cav.) de la Sota

Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1600 m, low ℮ Nephrolepis cordifolia (L.) C.Presl elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, 500–1600 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest cloud forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Bolivia. in transition to low elevation forest. Global distribution: Records: A. Rodríguez 11380 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), J. USA to Brazil, Pacific Islands, Greater Antilles, Lesser Bittner 1339 (MO). Antilles,Asia. Records: E. Navarro 194 (INB), G. Davidse 28495 (MO), F. Quesada 1463 (INB), F. Quesada 1630

Micropolypodium hyalinum (Maxon) A.R.Sm. (INB) , M. Chinchilla 193 (INB).

Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 500–3100 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Nephrolepis pectinata (Willd.) Schott elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, Cola de quetzal. (CR).

cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA forest, páramo. Global distribution: Costa Rica, Panama, 100–2000 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest Ecuador. Records: A. Fernández 960 (CR, INB), A. Rojas in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in 3210 (CR, INB), G. Davidse 25211 (MO), G. Davidse transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: Mexico 25896 (MO), G. Davidse 28883 (MO), G. Davidse 28900 to Brazil, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: A. (MO), G. Davidse 29038 (MO), F. Quesada 1580 (INB), Fernández 1025 (CR, INB, MO), A. Fernández 943 (CR, M. Moraga 344 (INB). INB, MO), A. Rodríguez 11050 (BM, INB, MO, PMA),