Tree composition and diversity of a hill dipterocarp forest after logging by Sadeghi, Seyed Mousa, Ibrahim, Faridah Hanum, Wan Mohd, Wan Razali, Abd. Kudus, Kamziah, Hakeem, Khalid Rehman

“…Ulu Muda ForestReserve is high in endemism with a total of 27 endemic species recorded.Two rare species which are Symplocos calycodactylos and Alseodaphnegarciniicarpa and one very rare species, Cleistanthus major were foundhere. …”

Crab signal system by Ibrahim, Siti Aminah, Ibrahim, Faridah Hanum, Mohd Ali Napiah, Mohd Fazriq

“…In Peninsular Malaysia, mangrove crab fetches high commercial value and is a sought after seafood. This rare species contributes towards balancing the ecosystem through its daily activities such as burrowing and consuming leaf litter. …”
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Recovery of tree species composition, diversity and biomass of a hill dipterocarp forest after logging by Sadeghi, Seyed Mousa, Ibrahim, Faridah Hanum, Abd Kudus, Kamziah, Hakeem, Khalid Rehman

“…The tree species composition of the study sites contributed to 16.5%, 38.6% and 68.0% of the total tree species, genera and families found in Peninsular Malaysia; of these 57 are endemic including four rare species and one very rare species. Four new records for Kedah, Diospyros apiculata, Macaranga recurvata, M. constricta and Cryptocarya bracteolata were found. …”
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Effects of distance from forest edge on upper storey birds in Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve, Malaysia by Rosli, Zamri

“…Therefore, the upperstorey bird populations and their habitats in the isolated AHFR should be monitored and conserved since most of them depended on the forest interior to survive especially the ‘extreme rare species'.…”
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Orchid diversity in disturbed forests of Terengganu and Kelantan, Malaysia, as inference for conservation by Besi, Edward Entalai

“…However, the logged forests harboured higher diversity of orchids (H = 4.50 and D = 0.99) with 11 rare species were found along with four endemic species, and dominated by epiphytic orchids, which this was determined to be strongly influenced by the densities of fallen trees, durations of exposure to the dryness stress and unfavourable soil conditions. …”
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Pittosporum peridoticola by Tanggaraju, S., Matusin, Dg Ku Rozianah, M., Damit, A., Khoo, E., Maryani, A., Colin Ruzelion Maycock, Nilus, R., Sugau, J., Tsen, S., Pereira, J.T.

“…Pittosporum peridoticola is a rare species of shrub recorded only from Mount Kinabalu and Mount Tumbuyukon. …”
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A new species of genus Ephemeroporus Frey, 1982 (Cladocera: Anomopoda: Chydoridae) from Peninsular Malaysia by Sinev, Artem Y., Yusoff, Fatimah M.

“…E. malaysiaensis sp. nov. is a rare species, associated with emergent macrophytes in the littoral zone of shallow lake. …”
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Diversity of Limestone Orchids in Padawan, Sarawak by Phoon, Sook Ngoh

“…They are also home to endangered and rare species like Dossinia marmorata, Paphiopedilum lowii and Paphiopedilum stonei.…”
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Adinandra crassifolia by Tanggaraju, S., Tsen, S., Damit, A., Khoo, E., Maryani, A., Colin Ruzelion Maycock, Nilus, R., Sugau, J., Pereira, J.T.

“…Adinandra crassifolia is a rare species of treelet recorded only from Tawai Forest Reserve, Meliau Range Forest Reserve and Ulu Tungud Forest Reserve. …”
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Patterns of coral species richness and reef connectivity in Malaysia by Zarinah Waheed

“…Reef coral species richness patterns were revealed and indicated common and rare species, as well as potential endemics. Factors to explain the population structure and connectivity patterns across Malaysia are discussed. …”
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Extensive Sharing of COI and CYB Haplotypes in the Reef-building Staghorn Coral (Acropora spp.) in Sabah, North Borneo by Rolando Robert, Rodrigues,Kenneth F., Zarinah Waheed, Kumar, S. Vijay

“…Small fraction (100–335 µm) samples contained greatest number of individuals, few rare species and were densest at onshore depths, and the opposite for large fraction (>335 µm) samples but were densest at nighttime and most species rich in the Coral site at night. …”
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Preliminary checklist of orchids in the Sungai Kangkawat, Imbak Canyon Conservation Area (ICCA), Sabah, Malaysia by 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

“…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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Orchid flora of Gunung Ulu Semangko Forest Reserve, Selangor State Park, Malaysia by Amiri, Aqlima, Abdul Hamid, Noor Haida, Mustafa, Muskhazli, Mat Esa, Muhamad Ikhwanuddin, Besi, Edward Entalai, Hoong, Tan Sin, Sandin, Debbie, Go, Rusea

“…The high orchid diversity and presence of rare species discovered in this trail highlights the importance of the comprehensive botanical study to reveal the true state of diversity and conservation assessment of orchids.…”

Preliminary checklist of orchids in the Sungai Kangkawat, Imbak Canyon Conservation Area (ICCA), Sabah, Malaysia by Besi, Edward Entalai, Nikong, Dome, Justine, Vanilie Terrence, Nordin, Farah Alia, Mus, Ahmad Asnawi, Nelson, Heira Vanessa, Mohamad, Nurul Najwa, Rusdi, Nor Azizun, Go, Rusea

“…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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A species checklist of wild orchids in selected sites in Kadamaian, Kota Belud, Sabah by Besi, Edward Entalai, Nikong, Dome, Mat Esa, Mohd Ikhwanuddin, Mus, Ahmad Asnawi, Nelson, Heira Vanessa, Mohamad, Nurul Najwa, Ombokou, Roslin, Rusdi, Nor Azizun, David, Devina, Abdul Aziz, Zaleha, Go, Rusea

“…Appendicula congesta, Bulbophyllum disjunctum, Dendrobium kiauense, and Goodyera rostellata are species endemic to Borneo found during the expedition along with Crepidium multiflorum, a hyper-endemic species to Kinabalu area. Several rare species which narrowly distributed to primary forest habitat were discovered, including jewel orchids; Cystorchis variegata var. variegata and Anoectochilus geniculatus, and two mycoheterotrophs; Aphyllorchis pallida and Lecanorchis multiflora var. multiflora.…”

Tree Species Composition and Distribution in Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve, Puchong, Selangor by Lepun, Philip

“…Only Artocarpus lowii was identified as uncommon and Canarium sumatranum is a rare species occurring in this area. Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve stratification and the stand density could be divided into five classes. …”
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Diel patterns of zooplankton community structure in nearshore waters of different substrates off Tinggi and Sibu Islands, Malaysia, with special reference to copepods by Ephrime B. Metillo, Jun Nishikawa, Othman BH Ross, Yusoff, Fatimah, Teruaki Yoshida, Kuppan Perumal, Ohtsuka, Susumu, Mulyadi, Hideo Sekiguchi, Tatsuki Toda, Shuhei Nishida

“…Small fraction (100–335 µm) samples contained greatest number of individuals, few rare species and were densest at onshore depths, and the opposite for large fraction (>335 µm) samples but were densest at nighttime and most species rich in the Coral site at night. …”
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Orchid flora of Fraser's Hill, Malaysia by Nordin, Farah Alia Nordin

“…Pine Tree Trail and Bishop Trail stand out for in – situ conservation sites in Fraser’s Hill because they houses the most diverse orchid species including the extremely rare species Dendrobium derryi and Macropodanthus alatus.…”
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Taxonomic revision of Stinochiinae, Tenebrioninae and Diaperinae (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) from Malaysia by Hwayyiz, Darya Kareem

“…The most common species is Tribolium castanum, Tribolium confusum, some species of the genus Promethis, the less common species is Uloma excisa, and rare species is Strongylium varians. A comprehensive checklist of Malaysian Tenebrionidae was developed for the first time with the total number of 207 species belonging to 64 genera. …”
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Diel patterns of zooplankton community structure in nearshore waters of different substrates off Tinggi and Sibu Islands, Malaysia, with special reference to copepods by Metillo, Ephrime B., Nishikawa, Jun, Ross, Othman B. H., Yoshida, Teruaki, Abu Bakar, Fatimah, Kuppan, Perumal, Ohtsuka, Susumu, Mulyadi, Sekiguchi, Hideo, Toda, Tatsuki, Nishida, Shuhei

“…Small fraction (100–335 μm) samples contained greatest number of individuals, few rare species and were densest at onshore depths, and the opposite for large fraction (>335 μm) samples but were densest at nighttime and most species rich in the coral site at night. …”
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