Collection Holdings native to Costa Rica:
Acanthaceae
Subfamily Acanthoideae
Tribe Acantheae
- Aphelandra aurantiaca
- Mexico to northern South America
Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily Amaryllidoideae
Tribe Stenomesseae
- Phaedranassa Carmiolii
- Costa Rica
Apocynaceae
Subfamily Asclepiadoideae
Tribe Asclepiadeae
- Asclepias curassavica
- Trop. America
Subfamily Rauvolfioideae
Tribe Plumerieae
- Allamanda cathartica
- South America
- Cascabela thevetia
- tropical America
- Plumeria rubra
- Mexico to Venezuela
Araceae
Subfamily Aroideae
Tribe Caladieae
- Syngonium podophyllum
- Mexico to Trop. America
- Syngonium wendlandii
- Costa Rica
- Xanthosoma sagittifolium
- Costa Rica to S. Trop. America
Subfamily Aroideae
Tribe Dieffenbachieae
- Dieffenbachia oerstedii
- S. Mexico to Ecuador
Subfamily Aroideae
Tribe Philodendreae
- Philodendron tripartitum
- Mexico to Trop. America
- Philodendron verrucosum
- Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru
Subfamily Aroideae
Tribe Pisteae
- Pistia stratiotes
- Pantropical
Subfamily Lasioideae
- Dracontium spruceanum
- Costa Rica to S. Trop. America
Subfamily Lemnoideae
- Spirodela punctata
- Trop. America to C. Chile
Subfamily Monsteroideae
Tribe Monstereae
- Monstera adansonii
- S. Mexico to Trop. America
- Monstera deliciosa
- Mexico (Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas) to C. America
- Monstera dubia
- tropical Central and South America
Subfamily Monsteroideae
Tribe Spathiphylleae
- Spathiphyllum phryniifolium
- C. America to Colombia
Subfamily Pothoideae
Tribe Anthurieae
- Anthurium bakeri
- Mexico (Chiapas) to Guyana and Ecuador
- Anthurium cubense
- Cuba, Central America
- Anthurium friedrichsthalii
- Central America, northern South America
- Anthurium gracile
- Brazil: Bahia
- Anthurium pentaphyllum var. bombacifolium
- Mexico to C. America
- Anthurium scandens
- Mexico to Trop. America
- Anthurium wendlingeri
- SE. Nicaragua to NW. Colombia
Araliaceae
Subfamily Hydrocotyloideae
- Hydrocotyle verticillata
- cosmopolitan
Asparagaceae
Subfamily Agavoideae
Tribe Agaveae
- Furcraea foetida
- Costa Rica to N. South America and S. Caribbean
Asteraceae
Subfamily Asteroideae
Tribe Heliantheae
- Sphagneticola trilobata
- West Indies, central America and northern South America
Subfamily Asteroideae
Tribe Neurolaeneae
- Calea zacatechichi
- Mexico to Costa Rica
Subfamily Asteroideae
Tribe Senecioneae
- Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides
- Mexico
Begoniaceae
- Begonia nelumbiifolia
- Mexico to Colombia
Bignoniaceae
Subfamily
Tribe Bignonieae
- Dolichandra unguis-cati
- Mexico to Trop. America
- Pyrostegia venusta
- Mexico to S. Trop. America
Subfamily
Tribe Crescentieae
- Crescentia cujete
- tropical America
Subfamily
Tribe Tecomeae
- Tecoma stans
- tropical America
Bixaceae
- Bixa orellana
- Tropical America
Bromeliaceae
Subfamily Bromelioideae
- Ananas comosus
- Costa Rica to S. Trop. America
Subfamily Pitcairnioideae
- Pitcairnia atrorubens
- SW. Mexico to Colombia
- Pitcairnia heterophylla
- Mexico to Peru
Subfamily Tillandsioideae
- Tillandsia brachycaulos
- Mexico to Venezuela
- Tillandsia bulbosa
- Trop. America
- Tillandsia ionantha
- Mexico to Nicaragua
- Tillandsia usneoides
- Peru
W/C
- Tillandsia usneoides
- Dominican Republic
W/C
- Tillandsia usneoides
- Trop. & Subtrop. America
- Tillandsia usneoides
- USA
W/C
Burseraceae
- Bursera simaruba
- Mexico - Chiapas/Oaxaca
Cactaceae
Subfamily Cactoideae
Tribe Phyllocacteae
- Hylocereus costaricensis
- Costa Rica; Nicaragua
Cannaceae
- Canna indica
- Trop. & Subtrop. America
W/C
- Canna indica
- S. America. W. Indies.
- Canna tuerckheimii
- Mexico to Ecuador
W/C
Capparaceae
- Quadrella cyanophallophora
- caribbean and s. Florida
Caricaceae
- Carica papaya
- tropical Central America to Venezuela
Ceratophyllaceae
- Ceratophyllum demersum
- cosmopolitan, native to all continents except Antarctica.
Clusiaceae
Subfamily
Tribe Clusieae
- Clusia rosea
- Caribbean region
Commelinaceae
Subfamily Commelinoideae
Tribe Tradescantieae
- Cochliostema odoratissimum
- C. & W. South America
- Tradescantia zebrina var. zebrina
- Mexico to Colombia
- Tripogandra multiflora
- Mexico to NW. Argentina, Jamaica, Tobago
Costaceae
- Costus aff. guanaiensis
- S. Mexico to Trop. America
- Costus bracteatus
- C. America
- Costus lasius
- C. & S. Trop. America
- Costus malortieanus
- Central America
- Costus pictus
- Mexico to C. America
- Costus pulverulentus
- Mexico to Venezuela and Ecuador
- Costus scaber
- Mexico to Trop. America
- Costus woodsonii
- C. America to Colombia
- Dimerocostus strobilaceus
- C. & S. Trop. America
Cyclanthaceae
Subfamily Carludovicioideae
- Carludovica palmata
- Mexico to Boliva
- Ludovia integrifolia
- Nicaragua to Peru
Cyperaceae
Subfamily Cyperoideae
Tribe Cypereae
- Cyperus brevifolia
- Trop. & Subtrop.
Droseraceae
- Drosera capillaris
- Liberty County, Florida, USA
W/C
Ebenaceae
- Diospyros nigra
- Mexico to Colombia
Equisetaceae
- Equisetum bogotense
- Chile
W/C
- Equisetum bogotense
- San Lorenzo, Salta Prov., Argentina
- Equisetum bogotense
- Chile
W/C
- Equisetum bogotense
- Columbia, Medellin
- Equisetum myriochaetum
- Mexico, Mesoamerica
Ericaceae
Subfamily Vaccinioideae
Tribe Vaccinieae
- Cavendishia bracteata
- southern Mexico to Bolivia
Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily Acalyphoideae
Tribe Plukenetieae
- Dalechampia spathulata
- Mexico to Peru
Subfamily Crotonoideae
Tribe Aleuritideae
- Garcia nutans
- Colombia
Subfamily Crotonoideae
Tribe Jatropheae
- Jatropha curcas
- Mexico to Trop. America
Subfamily Crotonoideae
Tribe Manihoteae
- Cnidoscolus aconitifolius
- Mexico to C. America
Fabaceae
Subfamily Mimosoideae
Tribe Acacieae
- Vachellia cornigera
- Mexico to Costa Rica
- Vachellia farnesiana
- widely naturalized, but probably native to S. USA and Mexico
Subfamily Mimosoideae
Tribe Mimoseae
- Mimosa pudica
- widespread in central & south America, naturalized elsewhere
- Prosopis juliflora
- Mexico, South America and the Caribbean
Gesneriaceae
Subfamily Gesneroideae
Tribe Gesnerieae
- Columnea ornata
- Mesoamerica
- Drymonia conchocalyx
- Costa Rica to Ecuador
Subfamily Gesneroideae
Tribe Gloxinieae
- Kohleria allenii
- Panama and Costa Rica
Haemodoraceae
Subfamily Haemodoroideae
- Xiphidium caeruleum
- S. Mexico to Trop. America
Lamiaceae
Subfamily Scutellarioideae
- Scutellaria argentata
- Costa Rica
Lauraceae
- Persea americana
- southern Mexico
Lecythidaceae
Subfamily Lecythidoideae
- Couroupita guianensis
- C. & S. Trop. America
Lentibulariaceae
- Utricularia gibba
- Trop. & Subtrop. Old World, America
Malpighiaceae
- Malpighia glabra
- Texas south to South America
Malvaceae
Subfamily Bombacoideae
Tribe Adansonieae
- Ceiba speciosa
- Brazil & Argentina, but cultivated throughout tropics
- Pachira aquatica
- Mexico to S. Trop. America
Subfamily Byttneroideae
Tribe Theobromeae
- Theobroma cacao
- Central & South America
- Theobroma cacao
- Central & South America
Subfamily Malvoideae
Tribe Gossypieae
- Thespesia populnea
- Old World tropics, naturalized in New World
Subfamily Malvoideae
Tribe Malveae
- Malvaviscus arboreus var. mexicanus
- Mexico
Marantaceae
- Calathea aff. micans
- Mexico to S. Trop. America
- Goeppertia marantifolia
- C. America to Ecuador
- Maranta arundinacea
- Mexico to Trop. America
W/C
- Pleiostachya pruinosa
- SE. Mexico to Ecuador
- Thalia geniculata
- Trop. Africa, SE. U.S.A. to Trop. America
Melastomataceae
Subfamily Melastomatoideae
Tribe Melastomeae
- Arthrostemma ciliatum
- Colombia, Ecuador
Metaxyaceae
- Metaxya rostrata
- Mexico to South America
W/C
Moraceae
Subfamily
Tribe Dorstenieae
- Dorstenia contrajerva
- central and south America
Subfamily
Tribe Ficeae
- Ficus aurea
- Florida, n & w Caribbean south to Panama
Muntingiaceae
- Muntingia calabura
- tropical America
Myricaceae
- Morella cerifera
- southeastern US to Central America
Myrtaceae
Subfamily Myrtoideae
Tribe Myrteae
- Pimenta dioica
- S. Mexico to C. America, Caribbean
- Psidium guajava
- Trop. & Subtrop. America
Orchidaceae
Subfamily Cypripedioideae
Tribe Phragmipedieae
- Phragmipedium longifolium
- Costa Rica to Ecuador, Brazil (Goiás)
Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Arethuseae
- Sobralia decora
- southern Mexico to Colombia
Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Cymbidieae
- Maxillaria sanguinea
- Costa Rica to W. Panama
- Maxillaria tenuifolia
- Mexico to C. America
- Maxillaria variabilis
- Mexico to NW. Venezuela
- Mormolyca hedwigiae
- SE. Mexico to Colombia
- Mormolyca ringens
- S. Mexico to C. America
- Trigonidium egertonianum
- Mexico to Columbia & Ecuador
- Brassia verrucosa
- Mexico to N. Brazil
- Lockhartia oerstedii
- Mexico (Chiapas) to Colombia
- Lockhartia oerstedii
- Mexico (Chiapas) to Colombia
- Oncidium maculatum
- Mexico to C. America
- Gongora cassidea
- Mexico (Chiapas) to C. America
- Stanhopea costaricensis
- Costa Rica, Panama
- Stanhopea ecornuta
- Costa Rica, Nicaragua
- Stanhopea wardii
- Nicaragua to Venezuela
Subfamily Epidendroideae
Tribe Epidendreae
- Brassavola nodosa
- Mexico to Trop. America
- Epidendrum oerstedii
- Central America
- Epidendrum radicans
- Mexico to Colombia
- Epidendrum rigidum
- I. Socorro, S. Florida, Trop. America
- Epidendrum schlecterianum
- Trinidad and Tobago, S. Mexico to S. Trop. America
- Isochilus carnosiflorus
- S. Mexico to C. America
- Laelia rubescens
- Mexico to C. America
- Myrmecophila tibicinis
- Mexico to N. Venezuela
- Scaphyglottis longicaulis
- C. America to NW. Ecuador
- Dracula pusilla
- S. Mexico to C. America
- Pleurothallis longipedicellata
- Costa Rica to Ecuador
- Specklinia brighamii
- S. Mexico to Ecuador, Caribbean
- Specklinia grobyi
- S. Mexico to S. Trop. America
- Specklinia tribuloides
- Mexico to C. America, Suriname, Caribbean
- Stelis argentata
- S. Mexico to S. Trop. America
- Stelis argentata
- Mexico to S. Trop. America
- Stelis immersa
- southern Mexico to Venezuela
- Stelis megachlamys
- S. Mexico to C. America
- Stelis quadrifida
- Mexico to N. Venezuela, Greater Antilles
Subfamily Vanilloideae
Tribe Vanilleae
- Vanilla planifolia
- Mexico to Colombia
- Vanilla pompona
- S. Mexico to S. Trop. America
Passifloraceae
Subfamily Passifloroideae
Tribe Passifloreae
- Passiflora coriacea
- Mexico to Bolivia
Subfamily Turneroideae
- Turnera ulmifolia
- West Indies, Mexico
Phytolaccaceae
- Rivina humilis
- S. US & trop America
Piperaceae
Subfamily Piperoideae
- Peperomia obtusifolia
- tropical America and S. Florida
- Piper cenocladum
- Costa Rica and surrounding countries
Poaceae
Subfamily Panicoideae
Tribe Paniceae
- Oplismenus hirtellus 'Variegatus'
- widely distributed in tropics
- Stenotaphrum secundatum
- SE. U.S.A. to E. & S. South America, W. Trop. Africa to Chad
- Panicum sphaerocarpon
- SE. Canada to Ecuador, Cuba, SE. Brazil
Polygonaceae
Subfamily Eriogonoideae
- Antigonon leptopus
- Mexico & central America
Pteridaceae
Subfamily Pteridoideae
- Pteris cretica
- Europe, Asia, and Africa
Subfamily Vittarioideae
- Adiantum macrophyllum
- tropical Central and South America, Caribbean
Rhizophoraceae
Subfamily
Tribe Rhizophoreae
- Rhizophora mangle
- tropical America
Rubiaceae
Subfamily Cinchonoideae
Tribe Catesbaeeae
- Osa pulchra
- E. Costa Rica to NW. Panama
Subfamily Rubioideae
Tribe Coussareeae
- Coccocypselum cordifolium
- Costa Rica
- Coccocypselum hirsutum
- tropical America
Subfamily Rubioideae
Tribe Psychotrieae
- Carapichea ipecacuanha
- Nicaragua to Brazil
Rutaceae
Subfamily Toddalioideae
- Casimiroa edulis
- Mexico and central America
Salviniaceae
- Azolla caroliniana
- Mass to Wisc., s to W. Indies
- Salvinia auriculata
- Tropical America
Sapotaceae
Subfamily Chrysophylloideae
- Pouteria campechiana
- Mexico to C. America
Subfamily Sapotoideae
Tribe Sapoteae
- Manilkara zapota
- Mexico to Colombia
- Manilkara zapota
- Mexico to Colombia
Solanaceae
Subfamily Browallioideae
Tribe Cestreae
- Cestrum nocturnum
- West Indies
Subfamily Solanoideae
Tribe Solaneae
- Solanum wendlandii
- Costa Rica
Talinaceae
- Talinum paniculatum
- southern US toSouth America
Urticaceae
Subfamily
Tribe Cecropieae
- Cecropia peltata
- Carribean, Tropical America
Subfamily
Tribe Urticeae
- Urera baccifera
- American tropics and into the subtropics
Verbenaceae
Subfamily
Tribe Lantaneae
- Lantana camara
- Mexico to Trop. America
- Phyla scaberrima
- Mexico to Venezuela, Caribbean
Subfamily
Tribe Petreae
- Petrea volubilis
- Florida, Mexico to Trop. America
Vitaceae
Subfamily Vitoideae
- Cissus verticillata
- northern South America
Zygophyllaceae
Subfamily Zygophylloideae
Tribe Larreoideae
- Guaiacum sanctum
- Florida, Mexico to northern South America, West Indies
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