checklist - Canopy Family Panama

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Monkey Comb Apeiba tibourbou
Conspicuous Plants
Canopy Tower, Canopy Lodge
& Environs
Jerry & Linda Harrison
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Family
Sarcoscyphaceae
(Cup Fungi)
Phallaceae
(Stinkhorn)
Poaceae
(Grass)
Common/Scientific names
Wine-glass Fungus
Cookeina sulcipes
Bridal Veil Stinkhorn
Phallus indusiatus
Carricillo
Chusquea simpliciflora
Pajita de Ratón
Oplismenus burmannii
Bridal Veil Stinkhorn
Cabezona
Paspalum virgatum
Carricillo
Olyra latifolia
Elephant Grass
Saccharum spontaneum
Pittier’s Sea Oats
Uniola pittieri
Cyperaceae
(Sedge)
Pajita de Ratón
invasive exotic
beaches
Rush-like Flatsedge
Cyperus luzulae
Lax Flatsedge
Cyperus laxus
Simple Flatsedge
Cyperus simplex
Fragrant Flatsedge
Cyperus odoratus
White-top Sedge
Rhynchospora nervosa
Paja Macho de Monte
Rhynchospora cephalotes
Leafy Beaksedge
Rhynchospora multiphylla
Rush-like Flatsedge
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Conspicuous Plants of the Canopy Tower, Canopy Lodge & Environs
Wide-leaf Nutsedge
Scleria latifolia
Cerro Azul
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Family
Costaceae
(Spiral Ginger)
Common/Scientific names
Rough Ginger
Costus scaber
Red Spiral Ginger
Costus pulverulentus
Porcupine Costus
Costus villosissimus
Cañagria
Dimerocostus strobilaceus
Porcupine Costus
Zingiberaceae
(Ginger)
Nodding Ginger
Renealmia cernua
Bromeliaceae
(Pineapple)
Tillandsia-like Aechmea
Aechmea tillandsioides
Bristly Aechmea
Aechmea setigera
West Indian Airplant
Guzmania monostachya
El Valle Airplant
Guzmania elvallensis
El Valle Airplant
Heliconiaceae
(Heliconia)
Yellow Panamá Heliconia
Heliconia hirsuta
Platanillo
Heliconia latispatha
Araceae
(Arum)
Belembe Silvestre
Xanthosoma helleborifolium
Primrose Malanga
Xanthosoma mexicanum
Shingle Plant
Monstera dubia or sp.
Yellow Panamá Heliconia
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Conspicuous Plants of the Canopy Tower, Canopy Lodge & Environs
endemic
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Family
Arecaceae
(Palm)
Common/Scientific names
Black Palm
Astrocaryum standleyanum
Maquenque
Oenocarpus mapora
Palma Real
Attalea butyracea
Palmito
Euterpe precatoria
Palmilla
Synechanthus warscewiczianus
Palma Real
Marantaceae
(Arrowroot)
Wheat Calathea
Pleiostachya pruinosa
Platanillo de Montana
Stromanthe jacquinii
Orchidaceae
(Orchid)
Philippine Ground Orchid
Spathoglottis plicata
Stained Elleanthus
Elleanthus discolor
Long-bract Elleanthus
Elleanthus longibracteatus
San José Orchid
San José Orchid
Oerstedella schumanniana
Notylia
Notylia pentachne
Naked Dancing Lady
Oncidium stipitatum
Two-horned Bird’s-head Orchid
Ornithocephalus bicornis
Palma del Norte
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Conspicuous Plants of the Canopy Tower, Canopy Lodge & Environs
Haemodoraceae
(Redroot)
Palma del Norte
Xiphidium caeruleum
exotic
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Family
Convolvulaceae
(Morning-glory)
Common/Scientific names
Morning-glory
Ipomoea phillomega
Railroad Vine
Ipomoea pes-caprae
beaches
Batatilla Macho
Odonellia hirtiflora
Morning-glory
Piperaceae
(Pepper)
Cowfoot
Piper auritum
Monkey’s Hand
Piper peltatum
Canotillo
Piper reticulatum
Monkey’s Hand
Rubiaceae
(Madder)
Madroño; Palo Cuadrado
Macrocnemum roseum
Wild Poinsettia
Warszewiczia coccinea
Borreria
Borreria remota
Yerba Guava
Geophila repens
Café (Coffee)
Coffea arabica
Wild Poinsettia
Huevo de Indio
Coccocypselum hirsutum
Indian Pink
Pentagonia macrophylla
Recaito
Palicourea guianensis
Yerba Guava
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Conspicuous Plants of the Canopy Tower, Canopy Lodge & Environs
Bonewood
Faramea occidentalis
cultivated
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Family
Rubiaceae
(continued)
Common/Scientific names
Taper-leaf Wild Coffee
Psychotria acuminata
Garricillo
Psychotria deflexa
Hot-lips
Psychotria elata
Hot-lips (P. poeppigiana)
Hot-lips
Psychotria poeppigiana
Hairy Wild Coffee
Psychotria pubescens
Chocolatico
Chomelia spinosa
Firebush
Hamelia patens
Lancewood
Calycophyllum candidissimum
Hot-lips (P. elata: mature fruit)
Dilleniaceae
(Dillenia)
Shiny Davilla
Davilla nitida
Caskfruit
Doliocarpus major
Sterculiaceae
(recently assigned
to Malvaceae)
Cecropiaceae
(recently assigned
to Urticaceae)
Torcidillo
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Conspicuous Plants of the Canopy Tower, Canopy Lodge & Environs
Torcidillo
Helicteres guazumifolia
Cocoa
Theobroma cacao
Guarumo Blanco
Cecropia insignis
Trumpet Tree
Cecropia peltata
Guarumo (Trumpet Tree)
Cecropia obtusifolia
Notes
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Family
Melastomataceae
(Melastome)
Common/Scientific names
Dos Caras
Conostegia speciosa
Mule’s Ear Miconia
Miconia impetiolaris
Tibouchina
Tibouchina longifolia
Dos Caras
Luquillo Mountain Snailwood
Conostegia rufescens
Cerro Azul
Cuatrecasa’s Snailwood
Conostegia cuatrecasii
Cerro Azul
Degueda
Blakea foliacea
Cerro Azul
Aciotis
Aciotis rubricaulis
Pinkfringe
Arthrostemma ciliatum
Pinkfringe
Bignoniaceae
(Trumpet-creeper)
Yellow Bells
Tecoma stans
Pink Trumpet-tree
Tabebuia rosea
Guayacán
Tabebuia guayacan
Jacaranda
Jacaranda copaia
Verbenaceae
(Vervain)
Cuatro Caras
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Conspicuous Plants of the Canopy Tower, Canopy Lodge & Environs
Cuatro Caras
Cornutia pyramidata
Pasorín (Shrub Verbena)
Lantana camara
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Family
Verbenaceae
(continued)
Asteraceae
(Aster)
Guaco
Common/Scientific names
Queen’s Wreath
Petrea volubilis
Guaco
Mikania guaco
Mile-a-minute Vine
Mikania micrantha
Snow Squarestem
Melanthera nivea
Large-leaf Thoroughwort
Hebeclinium macrophyllum
Toothleaf Goldeneye
Viguiera dentata
Billygoat-weed
Ageratum conyzoides
Lengua de Vaca
Elephantopus mollis
Contragavilana
Contragavilana
Neurolaena lobata
Miel de Tierra
Calea jamaicensis
Christmas Bush; Hierba de Chiva
Chromolaena odorata
Cerbatana; Lengua de Buey
Verbesina gigantea
Vernonia
Lepidaploa arborescens
Butter Daisy
Melampodium divaricatum
Butter Daisy
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Conspicuous Plants of the Canopy Tower, Canopy Lodge & Environs
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Family
Malvaceae
(Mallow)
Common/Scientific names
Wercklea
Wercklea cocleana
endemic
Mahoe (Majagua de Playa)
Talipariti tiliaceum
beaches
Pavonia
Pavonia dasypetala
Pavonia
Monkey Comb
Apeiba tibourbou
Peinecillo (Monkey Comb)
Apeiba membranacea
Ceibo Barrigón
Pseudobombax septenatum
Turk’s Cap
Malvaviscus penduliflorus
Balso; Palo de Lana
Ochroma pyramidale
Ceibo Barrigón
Fabaceae
(Pea)
Sickle Pigeon-wings
Clitoria rubiginosa
Monkey Ladder
Bauhinia guianensis
Bauhinia
Bauhinia reflexa
Monkey’s-Comb
Pithecoctenium crucigerum
Frijolillo
Senna hayesiana
Machete
Erythrina costaricensis
Sickle Pigeon-wings
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Conspicuous Plants of the Canopy Tower, Canopy Lodge & Environs
Indio (Madroño)
Schizolobium parahyba
cultivated
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Family
Fabaceae
(continued)
Common/Scientific names
Naranjita
Swartzia simplex
Wild Hops
Flemingia strobilifera
Wild Hops
invasive exotic
Beggarlice
Desmodium axillare
Sensitive Plant
Mimosa pudica
Beach Bean
Canavalia rosea
beaches
Jarina
Enterolobium schomburgkii
Espino Carbon
Pithecellobium unguis-cati
Sensitive Plant
American Diphysa
Diphysa americana
Ojo de Venado
Mucuna mutisiana
Haba de Monte
Dioclea guianensis
Macano; Cacique
Diphysa americana
Liana Pigeon-wings
Wild Senna; Laureño
Senna reticulata
Liana Pigeon-wings
Clitoria javetensis var. portobellensis
Campanilla; Butterfly Pea
Centrosema molle
Campanilla; Butterfly Pea
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Conspicuous Plants of the Canopy Tower, Canopy Lodge & Environs
cultivated
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Family
Campanulaceae
(Bellflower)
Common/Scientific names
Scarlet Centropogon
Centropogon coccineus
Star-of-Bethlehem
Hippobroma longiflora
Star-of-Bethlehem
Polygonaceae
(Buckwheat)
Coral Vine
Antigonon leptopus
invasive exotic
Palo Santo
Triplaris cumingiana
Loganiaceae
(Logania)
Lythraceae
(Loosestrife)
West Indian Pinkroot
Spigelia anthelmia
Colombian Waxweed
Cuphea carthagenensis
Queen’s Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia speciosa
Moraceae
(Fig)
Coral Vine
Passifloraceae
(Passionflower)
cultivated
Rubber Tree
Castilla elastica
Guate-guate (Grapeleaf Passionvine)
Passiflora vitifolia
Bat Leaf Passion Flower
Passiflora coriacea
Dotted Passionvine
Passiflora punctata
Ericaceae
(Heath)
Clusiaceae
(Clusia)
Large-bract Cavendishia
Cavendishia megabracteata
Flower-bud Plant
Clusia minor
Pinta Mozo
Vismia macrophylla
Guate-guate
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Conspicuous Plants of the Canopy Tower, Canopy Lodge & Environs
Dioscoreaceae
(Yam )
Racemed Yam
Dioscorea racemosa
endemic
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Family
Onagraceae
(Evening-primrose)
Solanaceae
(Nightshade)
Common/Scientific names
Primrose Willow
Ludwigia octovalvis
Angel’s Trumpet
Brugmansia suaveolens
Dwyer’s Brunfelsia
Brunfelsia dwyeri
Primrose Willow
cultivated
endemic
Witheringia
Witheringia solanacea
Hayes’ Solanum
Solanum hayesii
Euphorbiaceae
(Spurge)
Dalechampia
Dalechampia tiliifolia
Hairy Croton
Croton hirtus
Dalechampia
Rabo de Gato
Acalypha macrostachya
Acanthaceae
(Acanthus)
Blechum
Blechum pyramidatum
Camaroncillo
Aphelandra sinclairiana
Brinca-brinca
Blechum pyramidatum
Camaroncillo
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Conspicuous Plants of the Canopy Tower, Canopy Lodge & Environs
Musaceae
(Banana)
Gleicheniaceae
(Forkfern)
Pink Velvet Banana
Musa velutina
cultivated
Guineo Chino (Platano)
Musa x paradisiaca
cultivated
Banana
Musa acuminata
cultivated
Comb Forkfern
Dicranopteris pectinata
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Family
Capulin
Common/Scientific names
Schizaeaceae
(Lygodium)
Climbing Fern
Lygodium venustum
Muntingiaceae
(Muntingia)
Selaginellaceae
(Spike-moss)
Rutaceae
(Citrus)
Aquifoliaceae
(Holly)
Capulin
Muntingia calabura
Lecythidaceae
(Brazil Nut)
Boraginaceae
(Forget-me-not)
Spike-moss
Selaginella horizontalis
Prickly Yellow
Zanthoxylum panamense
Garlic Wood
Ilex guianensis
Membrillo
Gustavia superba
Muñeco
Cordia panamensis
Indian Heliotrope
Heliotropium indicum
Chiggery Grapes
Tournefortia hirsutissima
Chiggery Grapes
Nodding Clubmoss
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Conspicuous Plants of the Canopy Tower, Canopy Lodge & Environs
Polypodiaceae
(Polypodium)
Creeping Polypod
Serpocaulon ptilorhizon
Lycopodiaceae
(Clubmoss)
Nodding Clubmoss
Lycopodiella cernua
Cyclanthaceae
(Cyclanthus)
Panama Hat Plant
Carludovica palmata
Loranthaceae
(Mistletoe)
Mistletoe
Psittacanthus ramiflora
Metaxyaceae
(Metaxya Fern)
Metaxya Fern
Metaxya rostrata
Cerro Azul
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Family
Annonaceae
(Custard Apple)
Apocynaceae
(Dogbane)
Common/Scientific names
Guatteria
Guatteria amplifolia
Odontadenia
Odontadenia puncticulosa
Blood Flower
Asclepias curassavica
Prestonia
Huevos de Gato
Thevetia ahouai
Frangipani
Plumeria rubra
coastal
Prestonia
Prestonia portobellensis
Plebian Trumpet Vine
Mandevilla hirsuta
Odontadenia
Cucurbitaceae
(Gourd)
Ya te vi
Gurania makoyana
Jungle Cucumber
Gurania tubulosa
Balsam Pear
Momordica charantia
Plebian Trumpet Vine
Aizoaceae
(Ice Plant)
Lamiaceae
(Mint)
Sea Purslane
Sesuvium portulacastrum
Salvia
Salvia occidentalis
Knobweed
Hyptis capitata
Burseraceae
(Torchwood)
Ya te vi
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Conspicuous Plants of the Canopy Tower, Canopy Lodge & Environs
Phytolaccaceae
(Pokeweed)
Carate Blanco
Bursera tomentosa
Pokeweed
Phytolacca rivinoides
beaches
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Family
Salicaceae
(Willow)
Common/Scientific names
Corta Lengua
Banara guianensis
Pica Lengua
Casearia arguta
Corta Lengua
Bixaceae
(Achiote)
Achiote
Bixa orellana
Poro-poro
Cochlospermum vitifolium
Polygalaceae
(Milkwort)
Commelinaceae
(Dayflower)
Cactaceae
(Cactus)
Poro-poro
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Conspicuous Plants of the Canopy Tower, Canopy Lodge & Environs
Panicled Milkwort
Polygala paniculata
Cadillo
Commelina eretca
Epiphytic Cactus
Epiphyllum phyllanthus
Sapindaceae
(Soapberry)
Bread-and-cheese
Paullinia pinnata
Gesneriaceae
(African Violet)
Guatatuco
Kohleria tubiflora
Cerro Azul
Spiked Kohleria
Kohleria spicata
Chrysothemis
Chrysothemis friedrichstaliana
Calabash Vine
Drymonia serrulata
Guatatuco
Monimiaceae
(Monimiac)
Distinct Columnea
Columnea dissimilis
Cerro Azul
Siparuna
Siparuna pauciflora
Cerro Azul
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Family
Urticaceae
(Nettle)
Common/Scientific names
Ortiga
Urera baccifera
Cow-itch
Myriocarpa longipes
Ortiga
Combretaceae
(Combretum)
Orange Flame Vine
Combretum fruticosum
Button Mangrove
Conocarpus erectus
Chrysobalanaceae
(Chrysobalanus)
Vochysiaceae
(Vochysia)
Cow-itch
Cierrito
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Conspicuous Plants of the Canopy Tower, Canopy Lodge & Environs
Cierrito; Camaroncillo
Hirtella racemosa
Flor de Mayo
Vochysia ferruginea
beaches
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