C. costaricense can refer to a few different species. The specific epithet refers to the country of Costa Rica where many of these species may be found.

, a plant in the family Orchidaceae , a plant in the family Solanaceae Caryocar costaricense, a plant in the family Caryocaraceae , a sac fungus in the family Phyllachoraceae , a plant in the family Orchidaceae , a plant in the family Solanaceae , a worm in the family Ancyrocephalidae , a fungus in the family Nectriaceae Cirsium costaricense, a synonym for Cirsium mexicanum and known as Mexican thistle , a plant in the family Verbenaceae , a plant in the family Orchidaceae , a plant in the family Lamiaceae , a fungus in the family Glomerellaceae , a worm in the family Qudsianematidae , a plant in the family Orchidaceae Cymbopetalum costaricense, a tree in the family Annonaceae sometimes used as a spice