Costa Rica flowers

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  1. paalo

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    I struggle with identifying some of the plants I saw and photographed in March in Costa Rica. Can anybody help ID these species?

    1. ? San Jose garden
    2. ? San Jose garden
    3. A morning glory? Tortuguero
    4. Tree orchid, but is it possible to ID family/species? La Selva
    5. ? Pacific coast
     

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  2. Tyrlych

    Tyrlych Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    #2 - perhaps Schaueria
     
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    Do you have photos of the whole plants to go with these?
    The first is a hibiscus relative, sort of looks like Hibiscus syriacus, but the leaves may be too shiny. We can't tell if this is a shrub or tree or what.
    I think the third is Asystasia gangetica. The leaves that belong to it would be the ones at the upper left. It's a vine, creeps around onto anything.
     
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    Thank you both for the suggestions. I have attached two more images of #1 and #5. Unfortunately, I have no better photos of the others.

    I was considering Hibiscus for #1, but the leaves do not seem to fit? Schaueria seems like a good proposal for #2, and Asystasia gangetica for #3.
     

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    Silver surfer Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    paalo....THANK YOU!
    I still have a few pics which I have never id'd.
    When I saw 2..I thought I know that...one of my mystery plants...I had 2 average pics..
    Now I have the answer. Schaueria.
    Singapore 2014...at the excellent Botanical gardens........at last an id!!!!

    THANK YOU Tyrlych

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    Schaueria - Wikipedia
     
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    Well how fun is that, Silver surfer!
    @paalo, that's essentially the same photo of the hibiscus - doesn't really even show the leaf shape, not to mention the plant or tree shape. I'm out.
     
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    Thanks anyway for trying to ID the plant, Wendy! I know we should always take photos of the whole plant, but sometimes I tend to forget and be back in the old days with film roll limitations.

    Then we both have learnt something today, Silver surfer :) I would say it was more like a small tree, but I am not 100% sure my memory is correct.
     
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    Talipariti elatum,..that is looking good.
     

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