Selenicereus costaricensis, synonym Hylocereus costaricensis, known as the Costa Rican pitahaya or Costa Rica nightblooming cactus, is a cactus species native to Central America and north-eastern South America. The species is grown commercially for its fruit, called pitaya or pitahaya, but is also an impressive ornamental vine with huge flowers. The species may not be distinct from Selenicereus monacanthus.
Carl Clawson Epling was an American botanist and taxonomist. He is best known for being the major authority on the Lamiaceae of the Americas from the 1920s to the 1960s. In his later years he also developed an interest in genetics.
Reldia is a genus of plants in the family Gesneriaceae. They are also in the Beslerieae tribe.
Mortoniella is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1939. It contains only one known species, Mortoniella pittieri, native to Central America.
Tourrettia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Bignoniaceae. It only contains one known species, Tourrettia lappacea(L'Hér.) Willd. The genus of Tourrettia has 2 known synonyms, DombeyaL'Hér. and MedicaCothen. It is also in Tribe Tourrettieae.
Themistoclesia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Ericaceae.
Anthopterus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Ericaceae.
Darcya is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Plantaginaceae.
Demosthenesia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Ericaceae.
Gonocalyx is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Ericaceae.
Kearnemalvastrum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae.
Lennoa is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Boraginaceae. It only contains one known species, Lennoa madreporoidesLex. It is within the subfamily of Lennoaceae.
Neobrittonia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae. It only contains one known species, Neobrittonia acerifolia
Neomortonia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae. It just contains one species, Neomortonia roseaWiehler
Ottoa is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae. It only contains one known species, Ottoa oenanthoides.
Pinzona is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Dilleniaceae. It only contains one known species, Pinzona coriaceaMart. & Zucc.
Romanschulzia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae.
Leretia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Icacinaceae. The only species is Leretia cordataVell.
Nepsera is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae. The only species is Nepsera aquatica.
Moussonia is a genus of plants in the family Gesneriaceae. Its native range stretches from Mexico to Central America. It is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Panamá.
