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IUCN Red List DD - Data Deficient LC - Least Concern LR/lc - Least Concern NT - Near Threatened LR/nt - Near Threatened LR/cd - Conservation Dependent VU - Vulnerable EN - Endangered CR - Critically Endangered EW - Extinct in the Wild EX - Extinct

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Abarema adenophora (Ducke) Barneby & J.W. Grimes

Camachili

Fabaceae 2 2 Observations

Abarema barbouriana (Standl.) Barneby & J.W. Grimes

 

Fabaceae 31 15 Observations

Abies guatemalensis Rehder

Guatemalan fir

Pinaceae 1 1 Observation

Abuta panamensis (Standl.) Krukoff & Barneby

Mycock Nut

Menispermaceae 24 5 Observations

Abutilon percaudatum Hochr.

Rulers

Malvaceae 4 1 Observation

Abutilon trisulcatum (Jacq.) Urb.

Anglestem Indian mallow

Malvaceae 3 2 Observations

Acaciella villosa (Sw.) Britton & Rose

 

Fabaceae 40 3 Observations

Acaena cylindristachya Ruiz & Pav.

 

Rosaceae 27 10 Observations

Acaena elongata L.

 

Rosaceae 3 3 Observations

Acalypha alopecuroidea Jacq.

Foxtail copperleaf

Euphorbiaceae 6 2 Observations

Acalypha apodanthes Standl. & L.O. Williams

 

Euphorbiaceae 4 1 Observation

Acalypha arvensis Poepp.

Field copperleaf

Euphorbiaceae 32 6 Observations

Acalypha costaricensis (Kuntze) Knobl. ex Pax & K. Hoffm.

 

Euphorbiaceae 27 6 Observations

Acalypha diversifolia Jacq.

 

Euphorbiaceae 40 8 Observations

Acalypha leptopoda Müll. Arg.

 

Euphorbiaceae 4 1 Observation

Acalypha macrostachya Jacq.

Fire Dragon

Euphorbiaceae 98 41 Observations

Acalypha mortoniana Lundell

 

Euphorbiaceae 5 1 Observation

Acalypha polystachya Jacq.

 

Euphorbiaceae 15 6 Observations

Acalypha radinostachya Donn. Sm.

 

Euphorbiaceae 18 3 Observations

Acalypha schiedeana Schltdl.

 

Euphorbiaceae 12 1 Observation

Acalypha villosa Jacq.

 

Euphorbiaceae 11 2 Observations

Acanthocereus tetragonus (L.) Hummelinck

Fairies Castle

Cactaceae 1,534 1,451 Observations

Acanthospermum hispidum DC.

Bristly starbur

Asteraceae 88 56 Observations

Achimenes longiflora DC.

 

Gesneriaceae 9 6 Observations

Acianthera aberrans (Luer) Pupulin & Bogarín

 

Orchidaceae 16 2 Observations

Acianthera decipiens (Ames & C. Schweinf.) Pridgeon & M.W. Chase

 

Orchidaceae 4 1 Observation

Acianthera pantasmi (Rchb. f.) Pridgeon & M.W. Chase

 

Orchidaceae 20 6 Observations

Acianthera pubescens (Lindl.) Pridgeon & M.W. Chase

 

Orchidaceae 7 1 Observation

Acianthera verecunda (Schltr.) Pridgeon & M.W. Chase

 

Orchidaceae 17 2 Observations

Aciotis indecora (Bonpl.) Triana

 

Melanthiaceae 11 2 Observations

Aciotis purpurascens (Aubl.) Triana

 

Melanthiaceae 12 4 Observations

Aciotis rubricaulis (Mart. ex DC.) Triana

 

Melanthiaceae 56 8 Observations

Acisanthera quadrata Pers.

Dustseed

Melanthiaceae 6 2 Observations

Acmella papposa (Hemsl.) R.K. Jansen

 

Asteraceae 3 1 Observation

Acmella radicans (Jacq.) R.K. Jansen

 

Asteraceae 7 3 Observations

Acmella uliginosa (Sw.) Cass.

Marsh para cress

Asteraceae 34 17 Observations

Acnistus arborescens (L.) Schltdl.

Hollowheart

Solanaceae 116 64 Observations

Acroceras zizanioides (Kunth) Dandy

Oat Grass

Poaceae 12 3 Observations

Acrocomia aculeata (Jacq.) Lodd. ex Mart.

Yellow coconut

Arecaceae 18 8 Observations

Acrostichum aureum L.

Leather fern

Pteridaceae 114 86 Observations

Acrostichum danaeifolium Langsd. & Fisch.

Inland leatherfern

Pteridaceae 2 2 Observations

Adelia triloba (Müll. Arg.) Hemsl.

 

Euphorbiaceae 46 3 Observations

Adelobotrys adscendens (Sw.) Triana

 

Melanthiaceae 61 17 Observations

Adelonema wendlandii (Schott) S.Y. Wong & Croat

 

Araceae 15 2 Observations

Adenocalymma inundatum Mart. ex DC.

 

Bignoniaceae 12 1 Observation

Adiantopsis chlorophylla (Sw.) Fée

 

Pteridaceae 8 4 Observations

Adiantopsis radiata (L.) Fée

 

Pteridaceae 6 2 Observations

Adiantum capillus-veneris L.

Maidenhair Fern

Pteridaceae 2,434 2,096 Observations

Adiantum concinnum Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.

Polished maidenhair

Pteridaceae 22 8 Observations

Adiantum latifolium Lam.

Broadleaf maidenhair

Pteridaceae 45 23 Observations

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