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First report of Diaphorina citri (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) in Costa Rica
(2005-09)The Asian psyllid was reported in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, by Costa Lima (1942) and by Catling (1970). In June 1998, the insect was detected in Florida and by September 2000 this pest had spread to 31 Florida counties ... -
First report of naturalization of Houttuynia cordata Thunb. 1783 (Piperales: Saururaceae) in South America
(2013)A relatively large and established population of Houttuynia cordata from Itatiaia National Park in Brazil represents the first record of naturalized Saururaceae in South America. Although the species is potentially invasive, ... -
First Report of Tomato chlorosis virus Infecting Sweet Pepper in Costa Rica
(2011-11)In September 2008, a survey of whiteflies and whitefly-borne viruses was performed in 11 pepper-growing greenhouses in the province of Cartago, Costa Rica. During this survey, the vast majority of sweet pepper (Capsicum ... -
First Report of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus in Tomato in Costa Rica
(2014)One of the most important invasive and harmful members of the genus Begomovirus (family Geminiviridae) is the monopartite Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV), which is widespread over the world associated with tomato ... -
Flora costaricensis. Family #39 Orchidaceae: Tribe Cymbidieae: Subtribe Zygopetalinae
(2010)Although they only represent a small portion (around four percent) of the Costa Rican orchid flora, species of Zygopetalinae are frequently grown (and often avidly collected) for horticultural purposes, and their study is ... -
Flora del Sotobosque de la Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes
(Universidad de Costa Rica. Sede de Occidente, 2004, 2004)Se describe, mediante ilustraciones, las características de las hojas, tallos y flores de las plantas del Sotobosque de la Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes, ubicada en San Ramón, Alajuela. Contiene información acerca ... -
Flora introduced and naturalized in Central America
(2022)Successful control and prevention of biological invasions depend on identifying the sources, vectors, and pathways that are more likely to originate new invasions. Within this context, updated local and regional checklists ... -
Florae costaricensis subtribui Pleurothallidinis (Orchidaceae) prodromus II. Systematics of the Pleurothallis cardiothallis and P. phyllocardia Groups, and Other Related Groups of Pleurothallis with Large Vegetative Habit
(2021)We discuss a group of Pleurothallis species mostly characterized by plants relatively tall for the genus, with stems more than 20 cm long and fasciculate inflorescences produced above the leaf from a spathaceous, sometimes ... -
Florae costaricensis subtribui pleurothallidinis prodromus—Systematics of Echinosepala (Orchidaceae)
(2020-12)We provide a general introduction to the prodromi to Flora Costaricensis, and an introduction to the precursors of subtribe Pleurothallidinae. We present a systematic revision of the genus Echinosepala for the flora of ... -
Floral anatomy and evolution of pollination syndromes in Lepanthes and close relatives
(2019-07)Pleurothallidinae is the largest Neotropical orchid subtribe encompassing >5100 species that are mainly dipteran-pollinated. Various pollination syndromes, targeting hump-backed flies (Phoridae), fungal gnats (Sciaridae), ... -
Floral elaiophores in Lockhartia Hook. (Orchidaceae: Oncidiinae): their distribution, diversity and anatomy
(2013)Background and Aims: A significant proportion of orchid species assigned to subtribe Oncidiinae produce floral oil as a food reward that attracts specialized bee pollinators. This oil is produced either by glabrous glands ... -
Florecimientos de dinoflagelados nocivos en la costa Pacífica de Costa Rica
(Hidrobiológica. Vol. 18 No. 1 • 2008, 2008)Desde 1979 se han reportado florecimientos de especies de microalgas nocivas (FAN) en la costa Pacífica de Costa Rica, reconociéndose hasta el 2005 al menos 13 taxa de dinoflagelados. En años recientes estos fenómenos se ... -
Flores y frutos de la Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes
(San Ramón, Alajuela, 2011)Representa una muestra representativa de la flora y frutos de la Reserva Biológica Alberto Manuel Brenes y ha sido elaborada para personas que empiezan a incursionar en el campo científico y para aquellas aficionadas a las ... -
Flower consumption, ambient temperature and rainfall modulate drinking behavior in a folivorous-frugivorous arboreal mammal
(2021)Water is vital for the survival of any species because of its key role in most physiological processes. However, little is known about the non-food-related water sources exploited by arboreal mammals, the seasonality of ... -
Flowers, sex and lies - The scandalous pollination of Lepanthes
(2005)El texto hace referencia a las orquídeas, para este caso toma en cuenta la especie de Lepanthes, se centra en tres aspectos importantes: la reproducción, las mentiras y la polinización de esta planta. -
Foraminifera
(I.S. Wehrtmann, J. Cortés (eds.) Marine Biodiversity of Costa Rica, Central America. Springer., 2009)Eighty-four species of benthic and one species of planktonic Foraminifera, classified under 40 genera and 34 families reported for Costa Rica are listed in this paper. These lists are based on literature data and ongoing ... -
Forest in a changing world
(2016)Forest ecosystems have been used for human populations over millennia. Even today, forests provide a large amount of resources and environmental services for modern human populations, but disturbance caused by human ... -
Four new species of Lockhartia (Orchidaceae, Oncidiinae)
(2014)Four new species of Lockhartia are described and illustrated: L. compacta from Bolivia, L. endresiana from Costa Rica, L. rugosifolia from Ecuador and Peru, and L. tenuiflora from Ecuador and Colombia. Comments are given ... -
Four new species of Pleurothallis (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) from the Valle del Cauca Department in Colombia
(2017)Pleurothallis indecora, P. juvenilis, P. lueriana and P. queremalensis are described from material collected in the municipality of Dagua, department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia. The four species were found during field ...