Costa Rica
North America · Central America
Conservation Status Overview
Species by Taxonomic Group
Featured Species
Agave d'Amérique
Agave americana
agrostis commun
Agrostis capillaris
agrostis géant
Agrostis gigantea
canche caryophyllée
Aira caryophyllea
cerf de Virginie
Odocoileus virginianus
Rat surmulot
Rattus norvegicus
Ricin
Ricinus communis
Leatherback Sea Turtle
Dermochelys coriacea
Ecoregions
Cocos Island moist forests
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests · Neotropic
Costa Rican seasonal moist forests
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests · Neotropic
Isthmian-Atlantic moist forests
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests · Neotropic
Isthmian-Pacific moist forests
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests · Neotropic
Talamancan montane forests
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests · Neotropic
Central American dry forests
Tropical & Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests · Neotropic
All Species in Costa Rica
Chinese violet
Asystasia gangetica
Polkadot-plant
Hypoestes phyllostachya
Bengal trumpet
Thunbergia grandiflora
Bush clockvine
Thunbergia erecta
Hairy indigo
Indigofera hirsuta
Coral tree
Erythrina poeppigiana
Asparagus fern
Asparagus densiflorus
Caribbean Pine
Pinus caribaea
Peregrina
Jatropha integerrima
Pascuita
Euphorbia leucocephala
Cassava
Manihot esculenta
soulvine
Banisteriopsis caapi
Kikuyugrass
Cenchrus clandestinus
Sprawling signalgrass
Urochloa reptans
Pitted beardgrass
Bothriochloa pertusa
African couchgrass
Digitaria abyssinica
Angleton bluestem
Dichanthium aristatum
Gophertail lovegrass
Eragrostis ciliaris
saramatta grass
Ischaemum rugosum
Itchgrass
Rottboellia cochinchinensis
Kahili flower
Grevillea banksii
pinto peanut
Arachis pintoi
candletree
Parmentiera cereifera
hedge euphorbia
Euphorbia neriifolia
Pink velvet banana
Musa velutina
African bristlegrass
Setaria sphacelata
Glenwoodgrass
Sacciolepis indica
Elastic grass
Eragrostis tenuifolia
Stalkleaf murainagrass
Ischaemum timorense
Nakedstem dewflower
Murdannia nudiflora
Ricefield flatsedge
Cyperus iria
Beehive Ginger
Zingiber spectabile
Flamevine
Pyrostegia venusta
West indian gherkin
Cucumis anguria
queen's crape-myrtle
Lagerstroemia speciosa
Buddha's hand
Alocasia cucullata
pagoda-flower
Clerodendrum paniculatum
Red ginger
Alpinia purpurata
Japanese mazus
Mazus pumilus
African signalgrass
Urochloa arrecta
Florida tasselflower
Emilia fosbergii
Chamber bitter
Phyllanthus urinaria
Sanchezia
Sanchezia parvibracteata
Bamboo orchid
Arundina graminifolia
Florida keys indian mallow
Abutilon hirtum
Mule's-foot fern
Angiopteris evecta
armgrass millet
Urochloa subquadripara
Broadleaved bristlegrass
Setaria palmifolia
East indian crabgrass
Digitaria setigera
Kleberg's bluestem
Dichanthium annulatum
Long lovegrass
Eragrostis elongata
Giant brake
Pteris tripartita
Wild hops
Flemingia strobilifera
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
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