Central America Plants of Costa Rica Explore

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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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Acalypha alopecuroidea Jacq.

Foxtail copperleaf

Euphorbiaceae 2 1 Observation

Acalypha apodanthes Standl. & L.O. Williams

 

Euphorbiaceae 27 3 Observations

Acalypha arvensis Poepp.

Field copperleaf

Euphorbiaceae 18 5 Observations

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

 

Euphorbiaceae 27 6 Observations

Acalypha diversifolia Jacq.

 

Euphorbiaceae 32 7 Observations

Acalypha leptopoda Müll. Arg.

 

Euphorbiaceae 4 1 Observation

Acalypha macrostachya Jacq.

 

Euphorbiaceae 87 33 Observations

Acalypha mortoniana Lundell

 

Euphorbiaceae 5 1 Observation

Acalypha polystachya Jacq.

 

Euphorbiaceae 14 5 Observations

Acalypha radinostachya Donn. Sm.

 

Euphorbiaceae 18 3 Observations

Acalypha villosa Jacq.

 

Euphorbiaceae 11 2 Observations

Adelia triloba (Müll. Arg.) Hemsl.

 

Euphorbiaceae 70 7 Observations

Alchornea costaricensis Pax & K. Hoffm.

 

Euphorbiaceae 17 6 Observations

Alchornea glandulosa Poepp.

 

Euphorbiaceae 18 6 Observations

Alchornea latifolia Sw.

Achiotillo

Euphorbiaceae 45 9 Observations

Alchorneopsis floribunda (Benth.) Müll. Arg.

Palo de gallina

Euphorbiaceae 27 4 Observations

Astraea lobata (L.) Klotzsch

Lobed croton

Euphorbiaceae 27 11 Observations

Caperonia palustris (L.) A. St.-Hil.

Sacatrapo

Euphorbiaceae 33 7 Observations

Caryodendron angustifolium Standl.

 

Euphorbiaceae 38 5 Observations

Cleidion castaneifolium Müll. Arg.

 

Euphorbiaceae 59 4 Observations

Cnidoscolus aconitifolius (Mill.) I.M. Johnst.

Cabbage-star

Euphorbiaceae 20 6 Observations

Cnidoscolus megacanthus Breckon

 

Euphorbiaceae 10 1 Observation

Cnidoscolus urens (L.) Arthur

Bull-nettle

Euphorbiaceae 136 101 Observations

Conceveiba pleiostemona Donn. Sm.

 

Euphorbiaceae 33 5 Observations

Croton argenteus L.

Silver July croton

Euphorbiaceae 20 2 Observations

Croton billbergianus Müll. Arg.

 

Euphorbiaceae 23 3 Observations

Croton brevipes Pax

 

Euphorbiaceae 14 2 Observations

Croton ciliatoglandulifer Ortega

Mexican croton

Euphorbiaceae 19 18 Observations

Croton cortesianus Kunth

Cortez's croton

Euphorbiaceae 1 1 Observation

Croton draco Schltdl. & Cham.

 

Euphorbiaceae 21 4 Observations

Croton glandulosus L.

Tropic croton

Euphorbiaceae 51 39 Observations

Croton guatemalensis Lotsy

Copalchi

Euphorbiaceae 11 3 Observations

Croton hirtus L'Hér.

Hairy Croton

Euphorbiaceae 54 19 Observations

Croton jutiapensis Croizat

 

Euphorbiaceae 14 2 Observations

Croton megistocarpus J.Á. González & Poveda

 

Euphorbiaceae 5 1 Observation

Croton niveus Jacq.

 

Euphorbiaceae 9 2 Observations

Croton punctatus Jacq.

Gulf croton

Euphorbiaceae 14 12 Observations

Croton schiedeanus Schltdl.

 

Euphorbiaceae 31 6 Observations

Croton smithianus Croizat

 

Euphorbiaceae 11 3 Observations

Croton tenuicaudatus Lundell

 

Euphorbiaceae 17 4 Observations

Croton trinitatis Millsp.

Roadside croton

Euphorbiaceae 30 6 Observations

Dalechampia cissifolia Poepp.

 

Euphorbiaceae 5 1 Observation

Dalechampia dioscoreifolia Poepp.

 

Euphorbiaceae 19 6 Observations

Dalechampia scandens L.

Spurgecreeper

Euphorbiaceae 36 9 Observations

Dalechampia spathulata (Scheidw.) Baill.

 

Euphorbiaceae 23 12 Observations

Dalechampia tiliifolia Lam.

 

Euphorbiaceae 1 1 Observation

Dalechampia websteri Armbr.

 

Euphorbiaceae 24 2 Observations

Euphorbia ariensis Kunth

 

Euphorbiaceae 2 1 Observation

Euphorbia cotinifolia L.

Tropical smokebush

Euphorbiaceae 455 372 Observations

Euphorbia cyathophora Murray

Dwarf poinsettia

Euphorbiaceae 216 172 Observations

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