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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Abutilon percaudatum Hochr.

Rulers

Malvaceae 4 1 Observation

Abutilon trisulcatum (Jacq.) Urb.

Anglestem Indian mallow

Malvaceae 3 2 Observations

Allosidastrum pyramidatum (Desp. ex Cav.) Krapov.

Mock fanpetals

Malvaceae 9 1 Observation

Anoda acerifolia Cav.

Purple star (వంగ నక్షత్రం)

Malvaceae 148 132 Observations

Anoda cristata (L.) Schltdl.

Anoda-weed

Malvaceae 26 14 Observations

Apeiba membranacea Spruce ex Benth.

 

Malvaceae 37 8 Observations

Apeiba tibourbou Aubl.

 

Malvaceae 56 19 Observations

Ayenia micrantha Standl.

 

Malvaceae 14 4 Observations

Bastardia viscosa (L.) Kunth

Viscid mallow

Malvaceae 1 1 Observation

Briquetia spicata (Kunth) Fryxell

 

Malvaceae 17 3 Observations

Byttneria aculeata (Jacq.) Jacq.

 

Malvaceae 24 6 Observations

Byttneria catalpifolia Jacq.

 

Malvaceae 8 2 Observations

Ceiba aesculifolia (Kunth) Britten & Baker f.

Pochote

Malvaceae 12 6 Observations

Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.

White silk cottontree

Malvaceae 757 469 Observations

Chiranthodendron pentadactylon Larreat.

Mexican handplant

Malvaceae 20 12 Observations

Cienfuegosia yucatanensis Millsp.

Yucatan flymallow

Malvaceae 1 1 Observation

Corchorus aestuans L.

Jute

Malvaceae 61 51 Observations

Corchorus hirtus L.

Orinoco jute

Malvaceae 8 3 Observations

Corchorus orinocensis Kunth

Red jute

Malvaceae 9 7 Observations

Corchorus siliquosus L.

Slippery burr

Malvaceae 16 8 Observations

Goethalsia meiantha (Donn. Sm.) Burret

 

Malvaceae 44 9 Observations

Gossypium hirsutum L.

American cotton

Malvaceae 290 210 Observations

Guazuma ulmifolia Lam.

Bastard-cedar

Malvaceae 137 88 Observations

Hampea appendiculata (Donn. Sm.) Standl.

 

Malvaceae 30 7 Observations

Helicteres baruensis Jacq.

 

Malvaceae 15 2 Observations

Helicteres guazumifolia Kunth

 

Malvaceae 32 10 Observations

Heliocarpus americanus L.

High ridge moho

Malvaceae 16 5 Observations

Heliocarpus appendiculatus Turcz.

 

Malvaceae 52 7 Observations

Herissantia crispa (L.) Brizicky

Lantern Vine

Malvaceae 9 6 Observations

Herrania purpurea (Pittier) R.E. Schult.

 

Malvaceae 34 6 Observations

Hibiscus phoeniceus Jacq.

Brazilian rosemallow

Malvaceae 13 5 Observations

Hibiscus poeppigii (Spreng.) Garcke

Poeppig's rosemallow

Malvaceae 2 2 Observations

Hibiscus striatus Cav.

Striped rosemallow

Malvaceae 9 3 Observations

Kosteletzkya depressa (L.) O.J. Blanch.

Stinging mallow

Malvaceae 5 1 Observation

Luehea candida (DC.) Mart.

 

Malvaceae 23 14 Observations

Luehea seemannii Triana & Planch.

 

Malvaceae 40 9 Observations

Luehea speciosa Willd.

Luehea

Malvaceae 12 5 Observations

Malachra alceifolia Jacq.

Bastard okra

Malvaceae 44 21 Observations

Malachra capitata (L.) L.

Malva de caballo

Malvaceae 7 3 Observations

Malachra fasciata Jacq.

Roadside leafbract

Malvaceae 17 2 Observations

Malachra radiata (L.) L.

Tropical leafbract

Malvaceae 6 1 Observation

Malvastrum americanum (L.) Torr.

Bastard sida-retusa

Malvaceae 17 5 Observations

Malvastrum coromandelianum (L.) Garcke

Broomweed

Malvaceae 395 276 Observations

Malvaviscus achanioides (Turcz.) Fryxell

 

Malvaceae 9 2 Observations

Malvaviscus arboreus Cav.

Turk's-cap

Malvaceae 974 720 Observations

Malvaviscus concinnus Kunth

 

Malvaceae 31 6 Observations

Malvaviscus palmanus Pittier & Donn. Sm.

 

Malvaceae 9 2 Observations

Matisia pacifica Fern. Alonso

 

Malvaceae 3 1 Observation

Melochia arenosa Benth.

 

Malvaceae 3 1 Observation

Melochia lupulina Sw.

 

Malvaceae 10 4 Observations

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