Besleria trichostegia Donn.Sm.

MONRO, A. K., SANTAMARÍA-AGUILAR, D., GONZÁLEZ, F., CHACÓN, O., SOLANO, D., RODRÍGUEZ, A., ZAMORA, N., FEDELE, E. & CORREA, M., 2017, A first checklist to the vascular plants of La Amistad International Park (PILA), Costa Rica-Panama, Phytotaxa 322 (1), pp. 448-450 : 448-450

Besleria trichostegia Donn.Sm.

Terrestrial shrubs. Distribution in PILA 0–2000 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest, cloud forest, pasture, secondary forest.Global distribution: Nicaragua to Panama. Records: A. Rodríguez 11329 (BM, INB, PMA), D. Solano 5023 (BM, INB, PMA), F. Solís 26 (INB, MO).

□ Besleria triflora (Oerst.) Hanst.

Terrestrial shrubs. Distribution in PILA 700–1700 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest, mixed forest in transition to cloud forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica to Colombia. Records: A.

Fernández 895 (CR, INB), A.K. Monro 5555 (BM, INB, PMA), D. Santamaría 5968 (BM, INB, PMA), J. Bittner 1453 (INB, MO).