Rhynchospora talamancensis Gómez-Laur. & W.W.Thomas

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

Rhynchospora talamancensis Gómez-Laur. & W.W.Thomas Scleria tenella Kunth

Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 3000–3200 m, low Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1200–1800 m, elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest, páramo. mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed Global distribution: Costa Rica to Colombia. Records: forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: E. Alfaro 3767 (INB), G. Davidse 23865 (CR, MO), G. Mexico to Bolivia, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Davidse 23895 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 29284 (CR, MO). Records: D. Santamaría 3486 (INB).

Rhynchospora torresiana Britton & Standl. Uncinia hamata (Sw.) Urb. Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 800–1700 m, mixed Navajuela (CR). forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 700–3400 m, transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: Endemic to low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to Costa Rica. Records: G. Herrera 3283 (INB, MO). low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, páramo,

Rhynchospora tuerckheimii C.B.Clarke ex Kük. pasture. Global distribution: Mexico to Bolivia, Brazil, Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–3500 m, low Argentina, Lesser Antilles. Records : A. Fernández 649 elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low (INB, MO), A. Fernández 769 (INB), A. Fernández 984 elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, (INB), A.K. Monro 5253 (BM, INB, MO), A. Rodríguez 10609 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), A. Rodríguez 11912

(BM, INB, MO, PMA), B. Gamboa 1229 (INB), B. elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, Gamboa 634 (INB), D. Santamaría 3802 (INB, MO), D. cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, dense thicket. Santamaría 5743 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Santamaría Global distribution: Mexico, Costa Rica to Ecuador. 7450 (PMA), D. Solano 4153 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), G. Records: A. Rodríguez 10901 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), G. Davidse 23745 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 25087 (MO), G. Herrera 2828 (MO). Davidse 25212 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 25823 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 28463 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 28942 (CR, Dioscorea standleyi C.V.Morton MO ), G. Davidse 29141 (CR, MO), G. Herrera 6114 (CR, Terrestrial twiners. Distribution in PILA 0–3000 m, low INB, MO), J. Aranda 3264 (MO), J. Bittner 1489 (INB, elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low MO), N. Zamora 4074 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), S. Knapp elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, 9964 (BM, INB). cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest, pasture. Global distribution: Honduras, Costa

DIOSCOREACEAE Rica , Panama. Records: D. Santamaría 6539 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Santamaría 6647 (BM, INB, MO, PMA),

D. Solano 4768 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Solano 4903

Dioscorea amazonum Martius ex Griseb. (BM, INB, MO, PMA) , G. Herrera 5306 (CR, INB,

Terrestrial twiners. Distribution in PILA 100–1100 m, low MO).

elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest. Global distribution: Panama, Colombia, Peru to Suriname, Brazil. Records: L. Martínez 321 ERIOCAULACEAE

(PMA). Paepalanthus costaricensis Moldenke

Dioscorea convolvulacea Schltdl. & Cham.

Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 2300–3300 m, Cacai, Caqué (CR).

low elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Terrestrial twiners. Distribution in PILA 100–2000 m,

Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Venezuela. Records: A. low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to

Chacón 520 (MO), A. Soto 321 (INB), E. Alfaro 3362 low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud

(INB), E. Alfaro 3491 (INB), G. Davidse 25872 (CR), G. forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Panama, Lesser

Davidse 28567 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 28991 (CR, MO), Antilles. Records: D. Solano 4339 (BM, INB, MO,

G. Davidse 29399 (CR, MO), F. Quesada 1611 (INB), F. PMA).

Quesada 1974 (INB), L. Angulo 251 (INB), M. Valerio

217 (CR, INB).

Dioscorea lepida C.V.Morton

Terrestrial twiners. Distribution in PILA 1100–2700 m,

Paepalanthus dendroides (Kunth) Kunth

mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed

Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 2400–3300 m, low forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low

elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Costa elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest, sabana

Rica to Peru. Records: A.K. Monro 5369 (BM, INB, MO), natural grassland. Global distribution: Mexico to Panama.

A. S. Weston 10151 (MO), E. Alfaro 3288 (INB), E. Alfaro Records: L. Angulo 182 (INB).

3718 (INB), G. Davidse 25928 (MO), L.D. Gómez 22436

(MO), L.D. Gómez 22439 (MO), L.D. Gómez 22591 □ Dioscorea natalia Hammel

(MO).

Terrestrial twiners. Distribution in PILA 1200–1600 m,

mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest. Global

Paepalanthus pilosus (Kunth) Kunth

distribution: Costa Rica, Panama. Records: L. Martínez

Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 3000–3600 m, 348 (INB, PMA).

high elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution:

Costa Rica to Peru. Records: E. Alfaro 3966 (INB), G. Dioscorea polygonoides Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.

Davidse 25303 (MO), G. Davidse 25419 (MO), L.D. Terrestrial twiners. Distribution in PILA 0–1700 m, low

Gómez 22440 (MO).

elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest,

cloud forest, sabana natural grassland. Global distribution: HAEMODORACEAE

Mexico to Argentina, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles.

Records: J. González 808 (CR, INB, MO). Xiphidium caeruleum Aubl.

Cola de gallo, Espadaña, Palma bruja (CR).

Dioscorea racemosa (Klotzsch) Uline Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1400 m, Terrestrial twiners. Distribution in PILA 400–2300 m, low low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Bolivia, Caribbean. (BM, INB, PMA), A.K. Monro 5541 (BM, INB, PMA), Records: D. Santamaría 6161 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. A. Rodríguez 10638 (BM, INB, PMA), D. Solano 4088 Santamaría 6319 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Solano 4446 (BM, INB, PMA), E. Alfaro 5413 (BM, INB), E. Alfaro (BM, INB, MO, PMA). 5505 (BM, INB), G. Herrera 5332 (CR, INB), J. Bittner 1754 (INB), L. Donzo 1 (INB), R. Quirós 90 (INB).

HELICONIACEAE ψ Heliconia latispatha Benth.

Heliconia clinophila R.R.Sm. Caliguate (CR) . Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1000–1600 m, Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1700 m, low mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest. Global elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low distribution: Costa Rica, Panama. Records: A. Fernández elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, 924 (CR, INB, MO), D. Santamaría 6285 (BM, INB, cloud forest.Global distribution: Mexico to Peru. Records: PMA). A. Rodríguez 11160 (BM, INB, PMA), D. Solano 4327 (BM, INB, PMA). Regional conservation status: Least

Heliconia colgantea R.R.Sm. ex G.S.Daniels & F.G.Stiles Concern (LC) . Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 100–1200 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Heliconia lophocarpa G.S.Daniels & F.G.Stiles elevation forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica, Panama. Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 200–1600 m, Records: G. Herrera 3104 (MO). low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica,

Heliconia danielsiana W.J.Kress Panama. Records: A. Rodríguez 11676 (BM, INB, PMA), Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1200 m, low D. Santamaría 6446 (BM, INB, PMA), D. Solano 4915 elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low (BM, INB, MO, PMA). elevation forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica, Panama. Records: A. De Sedas 960 (PMA), A.K. Monro 6242 Heliconia mathiasiae G.S.Daniels & F.G.Stiles (PMA) , D. Solano 5786 (PMA). Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1400 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low

Heliconia gracilis G.S.Daniels & F.G.Stiles elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1200–1900 m, Global distribution: Mexico to Costa Rica. Records: D. mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed Solano 4313 (BM, INB, PMA), D. Solano 4358 (BM, forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: INB, PMA), D. Solano 4448 (BM, INB, PMA), D. Solano Endemic to Costa Rica. Records: A. Rodríguez 11560 4912 (BM, INB, PMA). (BM, INB, PMA), E. Alfaro 5414 (BM, INB). Heliconia nutans Woodson

Heliconia ignescens G.S.Daniels & F.G.Stiles Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 800–2300 m, mixed Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 100–1500 m, forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica, Panama. Records: forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica, Panama. Records: C. Hamilton 765 (MO), D. Santamaría 7072 (BM, A. Rodríguez 11657 (BM, INB, PMA), G. Herrera 3267 INB, PMA), D. Santamaría 7229 (BM, INB, PMA), D. (CR, INB, MO), G. Herrera 5355 (CR, INB). Santamaría 7279 (BM, INB, PMA), D. Solano 5145 (BM, INB, PMA), D. Solano 5172 (BM, INB, PMA), D.

Heliconia imbricata (Kuntze) Baker Solano 5284 (BM, INB, PMA), J. Bittner 1461 (MO), L. Pó (Bribrí) (CR). Acosta 2387 (INB). Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–500 m, low elevation mixed forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica Heliconia pogonantha Cufod. to Colombia. Records: A. Rodríguez 11175 (BM, INB, Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1200 m, low PMA), E. Alfaro 4679 (INB). elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest. Global distribution: Nicaragua to

Heliconia lankesteri Standl. Colombia. Records: A. Rodríguez 11677 ( BM, INB), D. Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 800–2500 m, mixed Santamaría 6799 ( INB). forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation Heliconia talamancana G.S.Daniels & F.G.Stiles oak forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica, Panama . Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1000 m, low Records: A. Fernández 903 ( CR, INB), A.K. Monro 5459 elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica, Panama .

Records: G. Herrera 5324 (INB). (INB), D. Solano 3199 (INB), E. Alfaro 4187 (INB).

Heliconia tortuosa Griggs IRIDACEAE

Platanillo (CR).

Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–2200 m, low Neomarica variegata (M.Martens & Galeotti) Henrich &

elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low Goldblatt

elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, Iris (CR) .

cloud forest,low elevation oak forest, dense thicket.Global Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1200 m, low

distribution: Mexico to Panama. Records: A. Fernández elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low

949 (CR, INB), A. Soto 1238 (INB), D. Solano 4998 (BM, elevation forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Panama.

INB, PMA), D. Solano 5031 (BM, INB, PMA), E. Alfaro Records: A. Rodríguez 11195 (BM, INB, MO, PMA).

2175 (CR, INB), E. Mora 288 (INB), L. Acosta 2348

(INB), R. Villalobos 276 (INB). Olsynium trinerve (Baker) R.A.Rodr. & Martic. Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 3000–3500 m,

Heliconia trichocarpa G.S.Daniels & F.G.Stiles high elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution:

Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 100–1400 m, low Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela. Records: G. Davidse

elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low 29375 (MO).

elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest.

Global distribution: Costa Rica to Colombia. Records: A. Orthrosanthus chimboracensis (Kunth) Baker

Rodríguez 11251 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), A. Rodríguez Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1500–4000 m,

11654 (BM, INB, PMA), D. Solano 4449 (BM, INB, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, páramo, sabana

PMA). natural grassland. Global distribution: Costa Rica to Bolivia, Venezuela. Records: A. Fernández 1848 (INB),

Heliconia vaginalis Benth. G. Herrera 3695 (INB, MO), L. González 2484 (INB), R.

Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1200 m, low Villalobos 264 (INB).

elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica to Orthrosanthus monadelphus Ravenna

Ecuador. Records: A. Rodríguez 11644 (BM, INB, PMA), Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1600–3200 m,

G. Herrera 3136 (MO). mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution:

Heliconia wilsonii G.S.Daniels & F.G.Stiles Mexico to Panama. Records: D. Solano 5107 (BM, INB,

Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 700–1200 m, low MO, PMA), G. Davidse 25892 (MO), G. Davidse 26206

elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low (MO).

elevation forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica, Panama.

Records: A. Rodríguez 11494 (BM, INB, PMA). Sisyrinchium chiricanum Woodson Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1900–3300 m,

HYDROCHARITACEAE cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, páramo, sabana natural grassland. Global distribution: Mexico to Panama.

Najas guadalupensis (Spreng.) Magnus Records : A.K. Monro 4103 (BM, INB, MO), A.K. Monro

Aquatic or terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–300 5240 (BM, INB, MO), G. Davidse 26155 (MO), L. Angulo

m, low elevation mixed forest. Global distribution: U.S.A. 213 (INB, MO).

to Panama, Venezuela, the Guyanas, Bolivia, Greater

Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: L.D. Gómez 23123 Sisyrinchium subalpinum Henrich & Goldblatt

(MO), L.D. Gómez 23075 (MO). Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1600–3700 m, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, low elevation oak

HYPOXIDACEAE forest, páramo. Global distribution: Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica. Records: E. Alfaro 3725 (INB), G. Davidse

Hypoxis decumbens L. 29294 (MO).

Trompa de chancho (CR). Sisyrinchium tinctorium Kunth

Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 900–1700 m,

mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 900–3300 m, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak

Central America, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles.

Records: A. Rodríguez 10303 (INB), A. Rodríguez 9798 forest, páramo. Global distribution: Mexico to Argentina. Records: C. Hamilton 728 (MO), G. Davidse 23900 (CR,

(INB), D. Santamaría 4386 (INB), D. Santamaría 4414 MO), L.D. Gómez 22607 (MO). Calathea guzmanioides L.B.Sm. & Idrobo

JUNCACEAE Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 800–1500 m, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest

℮ Juncus bufonius L. in transition to cloud forest, pasture. Global distribution:

Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1500–3500 m, Costa Rica to Ecuador. Records: A.K. Monro 5712 (BM,

mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, INB, MO, PMA), A.K. Monro 5881 (BM, INB, MO,

low elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: PMA), A. Rodríguez 11359 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), A.

Worldwide. Records: G. Davidse 25800 (CR, MO). Rodríguez 11456 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), A. Rodríguez 11567 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Santamaría 5902 (BM,

Juncus microcephalus Kunth INB, MO, PMA ), D. Santamaría 6560 (BM, INB, MO,

Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1200–2700 m, PMA), D. Santamaría 7444 (PMA), D. Solano 4671 (BM,

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

forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest. Global Calathea lasiostachya Donn.Sm.

distribution: Mexico to Paraguay. Records: E. Alfaro Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1500 m, low

3724 (INB). elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest.

Luzula denticulata Liebm. Global distribution: Nicaragua to Panama. Records: A.

Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 2000–3800 m, Rodríguez 11060 (BM, INB, MO, PMA).

cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama. Calathea spiralis H.A.Kenn.

Records: A. S. Weston 10161 (MO), G. Davidse 29298 Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 600–2100 m, low

(CR, MO), G. Davidse 29344 (CR, MO), F. Quesada elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low

1804 (INB), L.D. Gómez 22597 (MO), S. Knapp 10062 elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest,

(BM, INB). cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, pasture. Global distribution: Costa Rica, Panama. Records: A. Chacón

261 (INB, MO), A. Rodríguez 11532 (BM, INB, MO,

MARANTACEAE PMA ), D. Santamaría 6535 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Solano 4663 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Solano 4783

Calathea brenesii Standl. (BM, INB, MO, PMA) , F. Solís 15 (CR, INB), G. Herrera

Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1400–2000 2722 (INB, MO), G. Herrera 5240 (CR, INB, MO), L.

m, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Global Andersson 1314 (MO).

distribution: Costa Rica, Panama. Records: A. Fernández

851 (CR, INB, MO), D. Santamaría 5816 (BM, INB, MO, Goeppertia donnellsmithii (K.Schum.) Borchs. & S.Suárez

PMA), D. Solano 4089 (BM, INB, MO, PMA). Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1600 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low

ψ Calathea crotalifera S.Watson elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest,

Bijagua, Platanilla, Cascabel (CR). cloud forest. Global distribution: Nicaragua to Panama.

Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–2200 m, low Records: D. Santamaría 5967 (BM, INB, MO, PMA).

elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, Goeppertia foliosa (Rowlee ex Woodson & Schery)

cloud forest, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Borchs. & S.Suárez

Mexico to Bolivia. Records: A. Chacón 262 ( CR, INB, Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1300 m, low

MO), A.K. Monro 5865 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), A. elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low

Rodríguez 11172 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), A. Rodríguez elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest.

11271 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), A. Rodríguez 11471 (BM, Global distribution: Nicaragua to Panama. Records: A. De

INB, MO, PMA), A. Rodríguez 11661 (BM, INB, MO, Sedas 841 (INB, PMA).

PMA), A. Rodríguez 11802 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D.

Santamaría 6262 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Solano 4336 Goeppertia indecora (Woodson) Borchs. & S.Suárez

(BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Solano 4752 (BM, INB, MO, Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1400 m, low

PMA), E. Alfaro 2173 (INB), E. Mora 294 (CR, INB), elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low

F. Quesada 1692 (INB), R. Villalobos 256 (CR, INB), R. elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest.

Villalobos 273 (INB). Global conservation status: Least Global distribution: Nicaragua to Panama. Records: A.K.

Concern (LC). Monro 5022 (BM, INB, MO), A. Rodríguez 11313 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), A. Rodríguez 11315 (BM, INB, MO,

PMA), F. Quesada 1648 (INB), S. Bridgewater 4220 elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low (BM, INB, MO, PMA). elevation forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica, Panama. Records: A.K. Monro 6313 (PMA), A. Rodríguez 11349

Goeppertia leucostachys (Hook.f.) Borchs. & S.Suárez (BM, INB, MO, PMA) , A. Rodríguez 11636 (BM, INB, Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1500 m, low MO, PMA), D. Santamaría 6447 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to D. Santamaría 6809 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Solano low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud 4443 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Solano 4916 (BM, INB, forest, secondary forest. Global distribution: Nicaragua to MO, PMA). Panama. Records: D. Santamaría 6487 (BM, INB, MO, PMA). Pleiostachya pruinosa (Regel) K.Schum. Platanilla (CR) .

Goeppertia marantifolia (Standl.) Borchs. & S.Suárez Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1000 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. Global distribution: Mexico to Ecuador. elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, Records : A. Rodríguez, Jul. 21, 2007 (Field obs.), A. cloud forest. Global distribution: Guatemala to Ecuador. Rodríguez, Jul. 22, 2007 (Field obs.), A. Rodríguez, Jul. Records: D. Solano 4372 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), G. 24 2007 (Field obs.). Davidse 28399 (MO), L. Acosta 2339 (INB). Stromanthe tonckat (Aubl.) Eichler

Goeppertia silvicola (H.A.Kenn.) Borchs. & S.Suárez Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 700–1700 m, low Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–600 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation mixed forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica to elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Ecuador. Records: G. Herrera 3027 (MO). Global distribution: Mexico to the Guyanas, Brazil, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: A.K. Monro

Goeppertia trichoneura H.A.Kenn. 6370 (PMA). Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1000–1800 m, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed ORCHIDACEAE forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: Endemic to Costa Rica. Records: A. Rodríguez 11493 Acianthera capillaris (Lindl.) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase (BM, INB, MO, PMA) , A. Rodríguez 11566 (BM, INB, Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 2000– MO, PMA), D. Santamaría 6509 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), 2400 m, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest. Global D. Solano 4677 (BM, INB, MO, PMA). distribution: Costa Rica to Venezuela, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: G. Herrera 5889 (CR, INB,

Ctenanthe dasycarpa (Donn.Sm.) K.Schum. MO ), F. Quesada 1562 (INB, MO), M. Grayum 10348 Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–3400 m, low (INB, MO). elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, Acianthera sicaria (Lindl.) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, páramo, dense Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1300–2000 thicket. Global distribution: Costa Rica to Colombia. m, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Global Records: A.K. Monro 6295 (PMA), A. Rodríguez 11454 distribution: Costa Rica to Bolivia, Venezuela, Guyanas. (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Santamaría 6674 (BM, INB, Records: G. Herrera 5229 (CR, INB, MO). MO, PMA), D. Santamaría 6744 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Santamaría 6999 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Solano Acrorchis roseola Dressler 5009 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), F. Quesada 1653 (INB), L. Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1600–2500 m, Martínez 372 (PMA). mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica,

Ischnosiphon inflatus L.Andersson Panama. Records: G. Herrera 3423 (MO). Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–1200 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to Anathallis dolichopus (Schltr.) Pridgeon & M.W.Chase low elevation forest. Global distribution: Nicaragua to Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1300–2600 m, Ecuador. Records: A. Rodríguez 11659 (BM, INB, MO, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, PMA), D. Santamaría 6812 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest. Global Solano 4923 (BM, INB, MO, PMA). distribution: Mexico to Panama. Records: E. Alfaro 3199 (INB), M. Moraga 431 (INB, MO).

Pleiostachya leiostachya (Donn.Sm.) Hammel Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 400–1200 m, low