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 Megalastrum biseriale (Baker) A.R.Sm. & R.C.Moran. Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–2100 m , cloud forest, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica to Peru . Records: M. Grayum 10315 ( CR , MO ) . Based on morphological and molecular characters, Christenhusz (pers. comm.) states that M. macrotheca (Fée) A.R. Sm. & R.C. Moran is an endemic of Guadeloupe (French West Indies) and that this taxon should be considered under the name M. biseriale . Megalastrum lunense (Christ) A.R.Sm. & R.C.Moran Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1400–1700 m , mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica to Colombia , Bolivia . Records: A. Fernández 993 (CR, INB), G. Herrera 5410 (INB), G. Herrera 5488 (INB, MO), G. Herrera 6064 (CR, INB, MO). Megalastrum palmense (Rosenst.) A.R.Sm. & R.C.Moran Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 1500–2300 m , mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica to Colombia . Records: A.K. Monro 5559 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), A. Rodríguez 10715 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), G. Herrera 6116 (INB, MO), M. Grayum 10316 (MO). Megalastrum subincisum (Willd.) A.R.Sm. & R.C.Moran Terrestrial herbs. Distribution in PILA 0–2700 m , low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, high elevation oak forest. Global distribution: Mexico to Bolivia , Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles. Records: A.K. Monro 4230 (BM), A. Rodríguez 10825 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), M. Moraga 486 (INB). Melpomene firma (J.Sm.) A.R.Sm. & R.C.Moran Epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 1000–3400 m , mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Mexico to Bolivia , Greater Antilles. Records: G. Davidse 28748 (MO), G. Davidse 29158 (MO), G. Herrera 6156 (INB), H. Schmidt 648 (INB, MO), F. Quesada 1462 (INB), F. Quesada 1665 (INB), F. Quesada 1668 (INB), L. Angulo 154 (INB), M. Moraga 445 (INB), M. Moraga 502 (INB). Melpomene flabelliformis (Poir.) A.R.Sm. & R.C.Moran Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 2400–3500 m , low elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Mexico , Costa Rica to Brazil ,GreaterAntilles, Africa, Madagascar . Records: A.K. Monro 4094 (BM), A. Rojas 3199 (INB), A. Rojas 3228 (CR, INB), G. Davidse 25268 (MO), G. Davidse 25338 (MO), G. Davidse 25839 (MO), G. Davidse 25895 (MO), G. Davidse 25940 (MO), G. Davidse 28986 (MO), G. Herrera 3691 (INB, MO), G. Herrera 3724 (INB, MO). Melpomene moniliformis (Lag. ex Sw.) A.R.Sm. & R.C.Moran Facultatively epiphytic herbs. Distribution in PILA 2000– 3800 m , cloud forest, low elevation oak forest, páramo. Global distribution: Mexico , Costa Rica to Brazil , Greater Antilles. Records: A. Rojas 3247 (INB), G. Davidse 25307 (MO), G. Davidse 25358 (MO), G. Davidse 25434 (MO), G. Davidse 28752 (MO), G. Davidse 29313 (MO), G. Davidse 23894 (MO), G. Davidse 23917 (MO), G. Davidse 24003 (MO), F. Quesada 1400 (CR, INB), F. Quesada 2003 (INB), M. Moraga 446 (CR, INB).