Preliminary checklist of orchids in the Sungai Kangkawat, Imbak Canyon Conservation Area (ICCA), Sabah, Malaysia
A study on orchids diversity was carried out in the Sungai Kangkawat, Imbak Canyon Conservation Area (ICCA), Sabah, Malaysia. The study aimed to record species composition and distribution of orchids in the furtherance of orchid conservation objective in the gazetted conservation area. A total of 95...
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| author | Edward Entalai Besi Dome Nikong Vanilie Terrence Justine Farah Alia Nordin Ahmad Asnawi Mus Heira Vanessa Nelson Nurul Najwa Mohamad Nor Azizun Rusdi Rusea Go |
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| description | A study on orchids diversity was carried out in the Sungai Kangkawat, Imbak Canyon Conservation Area (ICCA), Sabah, Malaysia. The study aimed to record species composition and distribution of orchids in the furtherance of orchid conservation objective in the gazetted conservation area. A total of 95 species and 30 genera were collected from South Rim, Kawang, and Nepenthes trails. The collection consists of 91 epiphytes, two terrestrials, and two mycoheterotrophs. More orchids were found in the riverine than inland areas. Our study on the species composition based on the vegetation types shows that the presence of inconspicuous and achlorophyllous, either mycoheterotrophic or leafless epiphytic orchids, are indicators of the undisturbed vegetation types. Though the finding was preliminary and brief, our encounter of endemic and rare species underlines the importance of Sungai Kangkawat forest area as an orchid biodiversity hotspot. |
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| spelling | ums.eprints-427392025-01-24T02:21:09Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/42739/ Preliminary checklist of orchids in the Sungai Kangkawat, Imbak Canyon Conservation Area (ICCA), Sabah, Malaysia Edward Entalai Besi Dome Nikong Vanilie Terrence Justine Farah Alia Nordin Ahmad Asnawi Mus Heira Vanessa Nelson Nurul Najwa Mohamad Nor Azizun Rusdi Rusea Go DS597.33-597.34 Sabah. British North Borneo QK474.8-495 Spermatophyta. Phanerogams A study on orchids diversity was carried out in the Sungai Kangkawat, Imbak Canyon Conservation Area (ICCA), Sabah, Malaysia. The study aimed to record species composition and distribution of orchids in the furtherance of orchid conservation objective in the gazetted conservation area. A total of 95 species and 30 genera were collected from South Rim, Kawang, and Nepenthes trails. The collection consists of 91 epiphytes, two terrestrials, and two mycoheterotrophs. More orchids were found in the riverine than inland areas. Our study on the species composition based on the vegetation types shows that the presence of inconspicuous and achlorophyllous, either mycoheterotrophic or leafless epiphytic orchids, are indicators of the undisturbed vegetation types. Though the finding was preliminary and brief, our encounter of endemic and rare species underlines the importance of Sungai Kangkawat forest area as an orchid biodiversity hotspot. Universiti Malaysia Sabah 2020 Article NonPeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/42739/1/FULL%20TEXT.pdf Edward Entalai Besi and Dome Nikong and Vanilie Terrence Justine and Farah Alia Nordin and Ahmad Asnawi Mus and Heira Vanessa Nelson and Nurul Najwa Mohamad and Nor Azizun Rusdi and Rusea Go (2020) Preliminary checklist of orchids in the Sungai Kangkawat, Imbak Canyon Conservation Area (ICCA), Sabah, Malaysia. Journal Of Tropical Biology And Conservation, 17. pp. 1-15. ISSN 1823-3920 https://doi.org/10.51200/jtbc.v17i.2648 |
| spellingShingle | DS597.33-597.34 Sabah. British North Borneo QK474.8-495 Spermatophyta. Phanerogams Edward Entalai Besi Dome Nikong Vanilie Terrence Justine Farah Alia Nordin Ahmad Asnawi Mus Heira Vanessa Nelson Nurul Najwa Mohamad Nor Azizun Rusdi Rusea Go Preliminary checklist of orchids in the Sungai Kangkawat, Imbak Canyon Conservation Area (ICCA), Sabah, Malaysia |
| title | Preliminary checklist of orchids in the Sungai Kangkawat,
Imbak Canyon Conservation Area (ICCA), Sabah, Malaysia |
| title_full | Preliminary checklist of orchids in the Sungai Kangkawat,
Imbak Canyon Conservation Area (ICCA), Sabah, Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Preliminary checklist of orchids in the Sungai Kangkawat,
Imbak Canyon Conservation Area (ICCA), Sabah, Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preliminary checklist of orchids in the Sungai Kangkawat,
Imbak Canyon Conservation Area (ICCA), Sabah, Malaysia |
| title_short | Preliminary checklist of orchids in the Sungai Kangkawat,
Imbak Canyon Conservation Area (ICCA), Sabah, Malaysia |
| title_sort | preliminary checklist of orchids in the sungai kangkawat imbak canyon conservation area icca sabah malaysia |
| topic | DS597.33-597.34 Sabah. British North Borneo QK474.8-495 Spermatophyta. Phanerogams |
| url | https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/42739/1/FULL%20TEXT.pdf |
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