Berberis nigricans Kuntze

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

Berberis nigricans Kuntze

Terrestrial shrubs. Distribution in PILA 2300–3200 m, low elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Costa Rica, Panama. Records: A.K. Monro 4148 (BM), A.K. Monro 5270 (BM, INB, MO), E. Alfaro 3727 (INB), E. Alfaro 4703 (INB), G. Herrera 3738 (INB, MO).

BETULACEAE

ψ Alnus acuminata Kunth

Jaúl, Aliso (CR), Aliso, Jaúl (P).

Terrestrial trees. Distribution in PILA 800–3300 m, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Mexico to Argentina. Records: G. Davidse 23752 (CR), G. Davidse 29167 (CR, MO), G. Herrera 3694 (INB, MO), F. Quesada 1485 (CR, INB), R. J. Schmalzel 1349 (MO). Uses: cellulose, timber. Regional conservation status: Near Threatened (NT).

BIGNONIACEAE