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Costa Rica

North America · Central America

Total Species
294
Threatened
4
CR + EN + VU
Population
5 094 114
Area
51 100 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 1
Endangered 2
Vulnerable 1
Near Threatened 2
Least Concern 37
Data Deficient 1
Not Evaluated 84
Extinct 2

Species by Taxonomic Group

Plantae 235
Animalia 59

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Costa Rica

absintio

Artemisia absinthium

Not Evaluated

acacia

Acacia dealbata

Least Concern

acacia

Leucaena leucocephala

Least Concern

Acacia roja

Delonix regia

Least Concern

acederaque

Melia azedarach

Not Evaluated

acibara

Agave americana

Least Concern

adaza

Sorghum halepense

Not Evaluated

agróstide blanca

Agrostis gigantea

Least Concern

agróstide común

Agrostis capillaris

Least Concern

Agróstide Estolonífera

Agrostis stolonifera

Least Concern

akí

Blighia sapida

Not Evaluated

alesta olorosa

Anthoxanthum odoratum

Not Evaluated

alpiste

Phalaris canariensis

Not Evaluated

alpiste valillo

Phalaris minor

Not Evaluated

amasisa

Erythrina poeppigiana

Least Concern

ameo bastardo

Ammi majus

Not Evaluated

amor seco

Gomphrena globosa

Not Evaluated

Anacardo

Anacardium occidentale

Not Evaluated

anon

Annona squamosa

Not Evaluated

arbol-de-las-pedras

Moringa oleifera

Not Evaluated

armuelle

Chenopodium album

Least Concern

arrebolera

Mirabilis jalapa

Least Concern

ayahuasca

Banisteriopsis caapi

Not Evaluated

azevao

Lolium multiflorum

Not Evaluated

bajagua

Senna alata

Not Evaluated

balsamina

Impatiens balsamina

Not Evaluated

balsamina

Impatiens walleriana

Not Evaluated

bálsamo

Momordica charantia

Extinct

bambú amarillo

Phyllostachys aurea

Not Evaluated

bambú común

Bambusa vulgaris

Not Evaluated

barba de indio

Eragrostis pilosa

Not Evaluated

bardiza

Arundo donax

Not Evaluated

bellísima

Antigonon leptopus

Not Evaluated

Boca de Dragón

Etlingera elatior

Data Deficient

bolsa-de-pastor

Oxalis corniculata

Least Concern

Cacha Cacha

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Vulnerable

cadmia

Cananga odorata

Not Evaluated

cafeto arábico

Coffea arabica

Not Evaluated

Cafeto robusto

Coffea canephora

Least Concern

cagamuja

Ricinus communis

Not Evaluated

cajombre

Lagenaria siceraria

Not Evaluated

calabacillo

Theobroma cacao

Not Evaluated

Calabaza

Cucurbita pepo

Not Evaluated

camagón

Diospyros blancoi

Not Evaluated

camarón tigre gigante

Penaeus monodon

Not Evaluated

caña-de-azúcar

Saccharum officinarum

Not Evaluated

caña de indio

Cordyline fruticosa

Least Concern

Cañafistula | lluvia de oro

Cassia fistula

Least Concern

cáñamo de Manila

Musa textilis

Not Evaluated

carambolo

Averrhoa carambola

Not Evaluated

cardo

Cirsium vulgare

Least Concern

casuarina

Casuarina equisetifolia

Not Evaluated

Cedro

Cupressus lusitanica

Least Concern

ceibey

Passiflora edulis

Not Evaluated

cerraja

Sonchus oleraceus

Least Concern

chatas

Catharanthus roseus

Not Evaluated

chopín

Melinis minutiflora

Not Evaluated

chumbera

Opuntia ficus-indica

Not Evaluated

cicuta

Conium maculatum

Not Evaluated

clavel japonés

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Not Evaluated

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