Preliminary checklist of orchids in the Sungai Kangkawat, Imbak Canyon Conservation Area (ICCA), Sabah, Malaysia

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

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Abstract

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.

Item Type: Article
Keyword: Borneo, Endangered, ICCA, Lowland forest, Orchidaceae, Riverine forest
Subjects: D World History and History Of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Etc. > DS Asia > DS1-937 History of Asia > DS520-560.72 Southeast Asia > DS591-599 Malaysia. Malay Peninsula. Straits Settlements > DS597.22-599 Local history and description > DS597.33-597.34 Sabah. British North Borneo
Q Science > QK Botany > QK1-989 Botany > QK474.8-495 Spermatophyta. Phanerogams
Department: INSTITUTE > Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation
Depositing User: SITI AZIZAH BINTI IDRIS -
Date Deposited: 24 Jan 2025 10:20
Last Modified: 24 Jan 2025 10:21
URI: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/42739

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