A first checklist to the vascular plants of La Amistad International Park (PILA), Costa Rica-Panama Author MONRO, A. K. Author SANTAMARÍA-AGUILAR, D. Author GONZÁLEZ, F. Author CHACÓN, O. Author SOLANO, D. Author RODRÍGUEZ, A. Author ZAMORA, N. Author FEDELE, E. Author CORREA, M. text Phytotaxa 2017 2017-09-22 322 1 448 450 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.322.1.1 journal article 10.11646/phytotaxa.322.1.1 1179-3163 13698397 Begonia involucrata Liebm. Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1300–2700 m , mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Guatemala to Panama . Records: A. Rodríguez 11757 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Santamaría 7266 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Solano 5048 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Solano 5158 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Solano 5170 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), N. Zamora 4062 (BM, INB, MO, PMA). Uses: medicinal. ε -PILA Begonia mucronistipula C.DC. Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1200–2100 m , mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Endemic to Panama . Records: T. Cochrane et al. 6272 (MO), W. D’Arcy 10106 (MO), J. Dwyer et al. 441 (MO), J. Folsom et al. 2256 (MO), B. Hammel 5682 (MO), W. Hoover 554 (MO), H. Pittier 3172 ( US ), R. Wilbur & j. Luteyn 19247 (DUKE), R. Woodson & R. Schery 620 (MO).