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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Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst.

Herb of grace

Plantaginaceae 109 74 Observations

Bacopa repens (Sw.) Wettst.

Creeping waterhyssop

Plantaginaceae 77 69 Observations

Bacopa salzmannii (Benth.) Wettst. ex Edwall

 

Plantaginaceae 19 4 Observations

Callitriche heterophylla Pursh

Twoheaded water-starwort

Plantaginaceae 3 3 Observations

Callitriche terrestris Raf.

Terrestrial water-starwort

Plantaginaceae 3 3 Observations

Mecardonia procumbens (Mill.) Small

Baby jump-up

Plantaginaceae 115 83 Observations

Penstemon campanulatus (Cav.) Willd.

Bellflower beardtongue

Plantaginaceae 1 1 Observation

Penstemon gentianoides (Kunth) Poir.

Gentian beardtongue

Plantaginaceae 21 11 Observations

Plantago australis Lam.

Mexican plantain

Plantaginaceae 64 51 Observations

Plantago tubulosa Decne.

 

Plantaginaceae 23 6 Observations

Russelia coccinea (L.) Wettst.

 

Plantaginaceae 8 7 Observations

Russelia sarmentosa Jacq.

 

Plantaginaceae 59 20 Observations

Scoparia dulcis L.

Scoparia-weed

Plantaginaceae 210 126 Observations

Stemodia durantifolia (L.) Sw.

Whitewoolly twintip

Plantaginaceae 43 10 Observations

Stemodia verticillata (Mill.) Hassl.

Whorled twintip

Plantaginaceae 84 60 Observations