Cavendishia axillaris A.C.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

Cavendishia axillaris A.C.Sm.

Terrestrial or facultative epiphytic shrubs. Distribution in PILA 400–1600 m, low elevation mixed forest, mixed forest in transition to low elevation forest. Global distribution: Costa Rica to Colombia. Records: A.K. Monro 5871 (BM, INB, PMA), A.K. Monro 6335 (PMA),

A. Rodríguez 11338 (BM, INB, PMA), A. Rodríguez 11574 (BM, INB, PMA), D. Santamaría 6547 (BM, INB, PMA), D. Santamaría 7767 (PMA), D. Santamaría 7829 (PMA), D. Solano 4693 (BM, INB, PMA), D. Solano 4802 (BM, INB, MO, PMA), D. Solano 5488 (PMA), G. Gallardo 100 (CR, INB), G. Gallardo 279 (CR, INB), G. Herrera 5233 (CR, INB, MO), J. Bittner 1496 (INB), L.D. Gómez 23283 (MO), S. Bridgewater 4195 (BM, INB, PMA).

ψ Cavendishia bracteata (Ruiz & Pav. ex J.St.-Hil.) Hoerold Arrayan, Clavel georgino, Colmillo, Flor de niño, San Miguel (CR).

Terrestrial or facultative epiphytic shrubs.Distribution in PILA 700–3300 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, páramo, pasture. Global distribution: Mexico to Bolivia, Venezuela. Records: A.K. Monro 5564 (BM, INB, PMA), A. Rodríguez 10780 (BM, INB, PMA), A. Rodríguez 11020 (BM, INB, PMA), A. Soto 286 (INB), B. Gamboa 576 (INB, MO), C. Hamilton 3643 (MO), D. Santamaría 5699 (BM, INB, PMA), D. Solano 3217 (INB), D. Solano 5122 (BM, INB, PMA), D. Solano 5241 (BM, INB, PMA), E. Alfaro 3935 (INB), E. Alfaro 3971 (INB), G. Davidse 24036 (MO), G. Davidse 25186 (MO), G. Davidse 25255 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 25356 (MO), G. Davidse 25961 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 26120 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 28533 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 28999 (MO), G. Davidse 29027 (MO), G. Davidse 29253 (CR, MO), G. Davidse 29267 (CR, MO), G. Herrera 6225 (INB), J. Aranda 3090 (MO), J. Aranda 3354 (MO), F. Quesada 1829 (INB), F. Quesada 1847 (INB), F. Quesada 1921 (INB), L. Angulo 188 (INB), M.A. Thomas 1680 (MO), M. Valerio 180 (MO), M. Valerio 191 (MO), R. Aguilar 1105 (INB, MO), S. Knapp 9879 (BM, INB, MO), S. Knapp 9902 (BM, INB, MO), S. Knapp 9920 (BM, INB, MO). Regional conservation status: Least Concern (LC).