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<strong>CHECKLIST</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Conspicuous</strong> <strong>Plants</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Canopy</strong> <strong>Tower</strong>,<br />
<strong>Canopy</strong> Lodge & Environs~<br />
Monkey Comb (Apeiba tibourbou)<br />
J. & L. Harrison
<strong>CHECKLIST</strong> <strong>Conspicuous</strong> <strong>Plants</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Canopy</strong> <strong>Tower</strong>, <strong>Canopy</strong> Lodge & Environs 1.<br />
Pajita de Ratón<br />
Bridal Veil<br />
Stinkhorn<br />
Family Common/Scientific names Notes days CT/CL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8<br />
Sarcoscyphaceae<br />
(Cup Fungi)<br />
Phallaceae<br />
(Stinkhorn)<br />
Poaceae<br />
(Grass)<br />
Cyperaceae<br />
(Sedge)<br />
1. Wine-glass Fungus<br />
Cookeina sulcipes<br />
2. Bridal Veil Stinkhorn<br />
Phallus indusiatus<br />
3. Carricillo<br />
Chusquea simpliciflora<br />
4. Pajita de Ratón<br />
Oplismenus burmannii<br />
5. Small-spike Paspalum<br />
Paspalum microstachyum<br />
6. Cabezona<br />
Paspalum virgatum<br />
7. Carricillo<br />
Olyra latifolia<br />
8. Elephant Grass<br />
Saccharum spontaneum<br />
9. Pittier’s Sea Oats<br />
Uniola pittieri beaches<br />
10. Rush-like Flatsedge<br />
Cyperus luzulae<br />
11. Lax Flatsedge<br />
Cyperus laxus<br />
12. Simple Flatsedge<br />
Cyperus simplex<br />
13. Fragrant Flatsedge<br />
Cyperus odoratus<br />
14. White-top Sedge<br />
Rhynchospora nervosa<br />
15. Paja Macho de Monte<br />
Rhynchospora cephalotes
<strong>CHECKLIST</strong> <strong>Conspicuous</strong> <strong>Plants</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Canopy</strong> <strong>Tower</strong>, <strong>Canopy</strong> Lodge & Environs 2.<br />
Porcupine Costus<br />
Yellow Panama<br />
Family Common/Scientific names Notes days 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8<br />
Costaceae<br />
(Spiral Ginger)<br />
Zingiberaceae<br />
(Ginger)<br />
Bromeliaceae<br />
(Air Plant)<br />
Heliconiaceae<br />
(Heliconia)<br />
Araceae<br />
(Arum)<br />
Cyclanthaceae<br />
(Cyclanthus)<br />
16. Rough Ginger<br />
Costus scaber<br />
17. Red Spiral Ginger<br />
Costus pulverulentus<br />
18. Porcupine Costus<br />
Costus villosissimus<br />
19. Cañagria<br />
Dimerocostus strobilaceus<br />
20. Nodding Ginger<br />
Renealmia cernua<br />
21. Tillandsia-like Aechmea<br />
Aechmea tillandsioides<br />
22. Bristly Aechmea<br />
Aechmea setigera<br />
23. West Indian Airplant<br />
Guzmania monostachya<br />
24. Yellow Panama Heliconia<br />
Heliconia hirsuta<br />
25. Platanillo<br />
Heliconia latispatha<br />
26. Belembe Silvestre<br />
Xanthosoma helleborifolium<br />
27. Primrose Malanga<br />
Xanthosoma mexicanum<br />
28. Shingle Plant<br />
Monstera dubia or sp.<br />
29. Panama Hat Plant<br />
Carludovica palmata
<strong>CHECKLIST</strong> <strong>Conspicuous</strong> <strong>Plants</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Canopy</strong> <strong>Tower</strong>, <strong>Canopy</strong> Lodge & Environs 3.<br />
Palma Real<br />
Palma del Norte<br />
Family Common/Scientific names Notes days 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8<br />
Arecaceae<br />
(Palm)<br />
Marantaceae<br />
(Arrowroot)<br />
Orchidaceae<br />
(Orchid)<br />
Haemodoraceae<br />
(Redroot)<br />
Polygalaceae<br />
(Milkwort)<br />
Commelinaceae<br />
(Dayflower)<br />
Cactaceae<br />
(Cactus)<br />
30. Black Palm<br />
Astrocaryum standleyanum<br />
31. Maquenque<br />
Oenocarpus mapora<br />
32. Palma Real<br />
Attalea butyracea<br />
33. Palmito<br />
Euterpe precatoria<br />
34. Palmilla<br />
Synechanthus warscewiczianus<br />
35. Wheat Cala<strong>the</strong>a<br />
Pleiostachya pruinosa<br />
36. Platanillo de Montana<br />
Stroman<strong>the</strong> jacquinii<br />
37. Philippine Ground Orchid<br />
Spathoglottis plicata exotic<br />
38. Stained Elleanthus<br />
Elleanthus discolor<br />
39. Long-bract Elleanthus<br />
Elleanthus longibracteatus<br />
40. San José<br />
Oerstedella schumanniana<br />
41. Palma del Norte<br />
Xiphidium caeruleum<br />
42. Panicled Milkwort<br />
Polygala paniculata<br />
43. Cadillo<br />
Commelina eretca<br />
44. Epiphytic Cactus<br />
Epiphyllum phyllanthus
<strong>CHECKLIST</strong> <strong>Conspicuous</strong> <strong>Plants</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Canopy</strong> <strong>Tower</strong>, <strong>Canopy</strong> Lodge & Environs 4.<br />
Morning-glory<br />
Monkey’s Hand<br />
Family Common/Scientific names Notes days 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8<br />
Convolvulaceae<br />
(Morning-glory)<br />
Piperaceae<br />
(Pepper)<br />
Phytolaccaceae<br />
(Pokeweed)<br />
Rubiaceae<br />
(Madder)<br />
45. Morning-glory<br />
Ipomoea phillomega<br />
46. Railroad Vine<br />
Ipomoea pes-caprae Beaches<br />
47. Batatilla Macho<br />
Odonellia hirtiflora<br />
48. Cowfoot<br />
Piper auritum<br />
49. Monkey’s Hand<br />
Piper peltatum<br />
50. Canotillo<br />
Piper reticulatum<br />
51. Pokeweed<br />
Phytolacca rivinoides<br />
52. Wild Poinsettia<br />
Warszewiczia coccinea<br />
53. Borreria<br />
Borreria remota<br />
54. Herba Guava<br />
Geophila repens<br />
55. Café (C<strong>of</strong>fee)<br />
C<strong>of</strong>fea arabica cultivated<br />
56. Coccocypselum<br />
Coccocypselum hirsutum<br />
57. Indian Pink<br />
Pentagonia macrophylla<br />
58. Recaito<br />
Palicourea guianensis<br />
59. Bonewood<br />
Faramea occidentalis
<strong>CHECKLIST</strong> <strong>Conspicuous</strong> <strong>Plants</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Canopy</strong> <strong>Tower</strong>, <strong>Canopy</strong> Lodge & Environs 5.<br />
Hot-lips (P. poeppigiana)<br />
Hot-lips (P. elata: mature fruit)<br />
Family Common/Scientific names Notes days 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8<br />
Rubiaceae<br />
(continued)<br />
Dilleniaceae<br />
(Dillenia)<br />
Sterculiaceae<br />
(Cocoa)<br />
Cecropiaceae<br />
(Cecropia)<br />
60. Taper-leaf Wild C<strong>of</strong>fee<br />
Psychotria acuminata<br />
61. Garricillo<br />
Psychotria deflexa<br />
62. Hot-lips<br />
Psychotria elata<br />
63. Hot-lips<br />
Psychotria poeppigiana<br />
64. Hairy Wild C<strong>of</strong>fee<br />
Psychotria pubescens<br />
65. Chocolatico<br />
Chomelia spinosa<br />
66. Firebush<br />
Hamelia patens<br />
67. Lancewood<br />
Calycophyllum candidissimum<br />
68. Shiny Davilla<br />
Davilla nitida<br />
69. Caskfruit<br />
Doliocarpus major<br />
70. Torcidillo<br />
Helicteres guazumifolia<br />
71. Cocoa<br />
Theobroma cacao<br />
72. Guarumo Blanco<br />
Cecropia insignis<br />
73. Trumpet Tree<br />
Cecropia peltata<br />
74. Guarumo (Trumpet Tree)<br />
Cecropia obtusifolia
<strong>CHECKLIST</strong> <strong>Conspicuous</strong> <strong>Plants</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Canopy</strong> <strong>Tower</strong>, <strong>Canopy</strong> Lodge & Environs 6.<br />
Dos Caras<br />
Cuatro Caras<br />
Family Common/Scientific names Notes days 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8<br />
Melastomataceae<br />
(Melastome)<br />
Combretaceae<br />
(Combretum)<br />
Bignoniaceae<br />
(Trumpet-creeper)<br />
Verbenaceae<br />
(Vervain)<br />
Boraginaceae<br />
(Forget-me-not)<br />
75. Dos Caras<br />
Conostegia speciosa<br />
76. Mule’s Ear Miconia<br />
Miconia impetiolaris<br />
77. Tibouchina<br />
Tibouchina longifolia<br />
78. Aciotis<br />
Aciotis indecora<br />
79. Orange Flame Vine<br />
Combretum fruticosum<br />
80. Button Mangrove<br />
Conocarpus erectus beaches<br />
81. Yellow Bells<br />
Tecoma stans coastal<br />
82. Pink Trumpet-tree<br />
Tabebuia rosea<br />
83. Guayacán<br />
Tabebuia guayacan<br />
84. Queen’s Wreath<br />
Petrea volubilis<br />
85. Cuatro Caras<br />
Cornutia pyramidata<br />
86. Pasorín (Shrub Verbena)<br />
Lantana camara<br />
87. Muñeco<br />
Cordia panamensis<br />
88. Indian Heliotrope<br />
Heliotropium indicum<br />
89. Chiggery Grapes<br />
Tournefortia hirsutissima
<strong>CHECKLIST</strong> <strong>Conspicuous</strong> <strong>Plants</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Canopy</strong> <strong>Tower</strong>, <strong>Canopy</strong> Lodge & Environs 7.<br />
Butter Daisy<br />
Guatatuco<br />
Family Common/Scientific names Notes days 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8<br />
Asteraceae<br />
(Aster)<br />
Gesneriaceae<br />
(African Violet)<br />
Malvaceae<br />
(Mallow)<br />
90. Butter Daisy<br />
Melampodium divaricatum<br />
91. Mile-a-minute Vine<br />
Mikania micrantha<br />
92. Contragavilana<br />
Neurolaena lobata<br />
93. Snow Squarestem<br />
Melan<strong>the</strong>ra nivea<br />
94. Large-leaf Thoroughwort<br />
Hebeclinium macrophyllum<br />
95. Toothleaf Goldeneye<br />
Viguiera dentata<br />
96. Billygoat-weed<br />
Ageratum conyzoides<br />
97. Lengua de Vaca<br />
Elephantopus mollis<br />
98. Guatatuco<br />
Kohleria tubiflora<br />
99. Spiked Kohleria<br />
Kohleria spicata<br />
100. Chryso<strong>the</strong>mis<br />
Chryso<strong>the</strong>mis friedrichstaliana<br />
101. Calabash Vine<br />
Drymonia serrulata<br />
102. Distinct Columnea<br />
Columnea dissimilis<br />
103. Turk’s Cap<br />
Malvaviscus penduliflorus cultivated<br />
104. Calabash Vine<br />
Drymonia serrulata
<strong>CHECKLIST</strong> <strong>Conspicuous</strong> <strong>Plants</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Canopy</strong> <strong>Tower</strong>, <strong>Canopy</strong> Lodge & Environs 8.<br />
Pavonia<br />
Sickle Pigeonwings<br />
Family Common/Scientific names Notes days 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8<br />
Malvaceae<br />
(continued)<br />
Fabaceae<br />
(Pea)<br />
105. Wercklea<br />
Wercklea cocleana endemic<br />
106. Mahoe (Majagua de Playa)<br />
Talipariti tiliaceum beaches<br />
107. Pavonia<br />
Pavonia dasypetala<br />
107. Monkey Comb<br />
Apeiba tibourbou<br />
108. Ceibo Barrigón<br />
Pseudobombax septenatum<br />
109. Butterfly Pea<br />
Centrosema molle<br />
110. Sickle Pigeonwings<br />
Clitoria falcata<br />
111. Ojo de Venado<br />
Mucuna mutisiana<br />
112. Haba de Monte<br />
Dioclea guianensis<br />
113. Monkey Ladder<br />
Bauhinia guianensis<br />
114. Bauhinia<br />
Bauhinia reflexa<br />
115. Monkey’s-Comb<br />
Pi<strong>the</strong>coctenium crucigerum<br />
116. Frijolillo<br />
Senna hayesiana<br />
117. Machete<br />
Erythrina costaricensis<br />
118. Indio (Madroño)<br />
Schizolobium parahyba
<strong>CHECKLIST</strong> <strong>Conspicuous</strong> <strong>Plants</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Canopy</strong> <strong>Tower</strong>, <strong>Canopy</strong> Lodge & Environs 9.<br />
Wild Hops<br />
Ya te vi<br />
Family Common/Scientific names Notes days 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8<br />
Fabaceae<br />
(Continued)<br />
Lecythidaceae<br />
(Brazil Nut)<br />
Cucurbitaceae<br />
(Gourd)<br />
Apocynaceae<br />
(Dogbane)<br />
119. Naranjita<br />
Swartzia simplex<br />
120. Wild Hops<br />
Flemingia strobilifera invasive exotic<br />
121. Beggarlice<br />
Desmodium axillare<br />
122. Sensitive Plant<br />
Mimosa pudica<br />
123. Beach Bean<br />
Canavalia rosea beaches<br />
124. Jarina<br />
Enterolobium schomburgkii<br />
125. Espino Carbon<br />
Pi<strong>the</strong>cellobium unguis-cati<br />
126. American Diphysa<br />
Diphysa americana cultivated<br />
127. Membrillo<br />
Gustavia superba<br />
128. Jungle Cucumber<br />
Gurania tubulosa<br />
129. Ya te vi<br />
Gurania makoyana<br />
130. Balsam Pear<br />
Momordica charantia<br />
131. Blood Flower<br />
Asclepias curassavica<br />
132. Huevos de Gato<br />
Thevetia ahouai<br />
133. Frangipani<br />
Plumeria rubra coastal
<strong>CHECKLIST</strong> <strong>Conspicuous</strong> <strong>Plants</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Canopy</strong> <strong>Tower</strong>, <strong>Canopy</strong> Lodge & Environs 10.<br />
Star-<strong>of</strong>-Bethlehem<br />
Corta Lengua<br />
Family Common/Scientific names Notes days 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8<br />
Campanulaceae<br />
(Bellflower)<br />
Burseraceae<br />
(Torchwood)<br />
Polygonaceae<br />
(Buckwheat)<br />
Loganiaceae<br />
(Logania)<br />
Lythraceae<br />
(Loosestrife)<br />
Bixaceae<br />
(Achiote)<br />
Salicaceae<br />
(Willow)<br />
Passifloraceae<br />
(Passionflower)<br />
Ericaceae<br />
(Heath)<br />
Clusiaceae<br />
(Clusia)<br />
Annonaceae<br />
(Custard Apple)<br />
Dioscoreaceae<br />
(Yam )<br />
134. Scarlet Centropogon<br />
Centropogon coccineus<br />
135. Star-<strong>of</strong>-Bethlehem<br />
Hippobroma longiflora<br />
136. Carate Blanco<br />
Bursera tomentosa<br />
137. Coral Vine<br />
Antigonon leptopus invasive exotic<br />
138. West Indian Pinkroot<br />
Spigelia an<strong>the</strong>lmia<br />
139. Columbian Waxweed<br />
Cuphea carthagenensis<br />
140. Queen’s Crape Myrtle<br />
Lagerstroemia speciosa cultivated<br />
141. Achiote<br />
Bixa orellana<br />
142. Corta Lengua<br />
Banara guianensis<br />
143. Bat Leaf Passion Flower<br />
Passiflora coriacea<br />
144. Dotted Passionvine<br />
Passiflora punctata<br />
145. Large-bract Cavendishia<br />
Cavendishia megabracteata endemic<br />
146. Flower-bud Plant<br />
Clusia minor<br />
147. Guatteria<br />
Guatteria amplifolia<br />
148. Racemed Yam<br />
Dioscorea racemosa
<strong>CHECKLIST</strong> <strong>Conspicuous</strong> <strong>Plants</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Canopy</strong> <strong>Tower</strong>, <strong>Canopy</strong> Lodge & Environs 11.<br />
Camaroncillo<br />
Family Common/Scientific names Notes days 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8<br />
Onagraceae<br />
(Evening-primrose)<br />
Solanaceae<br />
(Nightshade)<br />
Euphorbiaceae<br />
(Spurge)<br />
Moraceae<br />
(Fig)<br />
Rutaceae<br />
(Citrus)<br />
Cochlospermaceae<br />
(Silk Cottontree)<br />
Vochysiaceae<br />
(Vochysia)<br />
Acanthaceae<br />
(Acanthus)<br />
Aizoaceae<br />
(Ice Plant)<br />
Musaceae<br />
(Banana)<br />
Selaginellaceae<br />
(Spike-moss)<br />
Lycopodiaceae<br />
(Clubmoss)<br />
Gleicheniaceae<br />
(Forkfern)<br />
Metaxyaceae<br />
(Metaxya Fern)<br />
149. Primrose Willow<br />
Ludwigia octovalvis<br />
150. Angel’s Trumpet<br />
Brugmansia suaveolens cultivated<br />
151. Dalechampia<br />
Dalechampia tiliifolia<br />
152. Hairy Croton<br />
Croton hirtus<br />
153. Rubber Tree<br />
Castilla elastica<br />
154. Prickly Yellow<br />
Zanthoxylum panamense<br />
155. Poro-poro<br />
Cochlospermum vitifolium<br />
156. Flor de Mayo<br />
Vochysia ferruginea<br />
157. Camaroncillo<br />
Aphelandra sinclairiana<br />
158. Sea Purslane<br />
Sesuvium portulacastrum<br />
159. Pink Velvet Banana<br />
Musa velutina cultivated<br />
160. Spike-moss<br />
Selaginella horizontalis<br />
161. Nodding Clubmoss<br />
Lycopodiella cernua<br />
162. Comb Forkfern<br />
Dicranopteris pectinata<br />
163. Metaxya Fern<br />
Metaxya rostrata
<strong>CHECKLIST</strong> <strong>Conspicuous</strong> <strong>Plants</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Canopy</strong> <strong>Tower</strong>, <strong>Canopy</strong> Lodge & Environs 12.<br />
Capulin<br />
Family Common/Scientific names Notes days 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8<br />
Schizaeaceae<br />
(Lygodium)<br />
Muntingiaceae<br />
(Muntingia)<br />
Notes O<strong>the</strong>rs<br />
164. Climbing Fern<br />
Lygodium venustum<br />
165. Capulin<br />
Muntingia calabura
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