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

Camachili

Fabaceae 3 3 Observations

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

 

Fabaceae 19 3 Observations

Abarema idiopoda (S.F. Blake) Barneby & J.W. Grimes

Bastard-tamarind

Fabaceae 4 1 Observation

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 8 3 Observations

Acalypha apodanthes Standl. & L.O. Williams

 

Euphorbiaceae 4 1 Observation

Acalypha arvensis Poepp.

Field copperleaf

Euphorbiaceae 42 10 Observations

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

 

Euphorbiaceae 27 6 Observations

Acalypha diversifolia Jacq.

 

Euphorbiaceae 44 9 Observations

Acalypha leptopoda Müll. Arg.

 

Euphorbiaceae 4 1 Observation

Acalypha macrostachya Jacq.

Fire Dragon

Euphorbiaceae 106 44 Observations

Acalypha mortoniana Lundell

 

Euphorbiaceae 5 1 Observation

Acalypha polystachya Jacq.

 

Euphorbiaceae 21 9 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 1,656 1,553 Observations

Acanthospermum hispidum DC.

Bristly starbur

Asteraceae 85 59 Observations

Achimenes longiflora DC.

 

Gesneriaceae 14 10 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 16 5 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 8 4 Observations

Acmella uliginosa (Sw.) Cass.

Marsh para cress

Asteraceae 48 23 Observations

Acnistus arborescens (L.) Schltdl.

Hollowheart

Solanaceae 135 75 Observations

Acroceras zizanioides (Kunth) Dandy

Oat Grass

Poaceae 12 3 Observations

Acrocomia aculeata (Jacq.) Lodd. ex Mart.

Yellow coconut

Arecaceae 20 10 Observations

Acrostichum aureum L.

Leather fern

Pteridaceae 126 96 Observations

Acrostichum danaeifolium Langsd. & Fisch.

Inland leatherfern

Pteridaceae 5 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 8 4 Observations

Adiantum capillus-veneris L.

Maidenhair Fern

Pteridaceae 2,686 2,318 Observations

Adiantum concinnum Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.

Polished maidenhair

Pteridaceae 23 9 Observations

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