Category:Flora of Central America

Central America as defined by the WGSRPD.

This category contains articles related to the flora of Central America.

• For the purposes of this category, "Central America" is defined in accordance with the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions (WGSRPD) as a biogeographical region of Southern America, comprising:

• Belize
• Costa Rica
• El Salvador
• Guatemala
• Honduras
• Nicaragua
• Panama.
• The Central American Pacific Islands — Clipperton Island, Cocos Island, & Malpelo Island.

• Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic.

• In other phytogeographic systems, Central America is a region of Northern America, with the bi-coastal Isthmus of Panama region a distribution ecotone of Northern and Southern America.
• Note that Mexico is not included in this region, but within Northern America under Flora of North America.