Annotated checklist of orchids found in Merapoh trail (Gunung Tahan Malaysia)

Yien Yong Christina Seok, . and Jamilah Mohd., . and Janna Ong Abdullah, . and Siti Fatimah Md. Isa, . and Salim@Halim, . and Go Rusea, . Annotated checklist of orchids found in Merapoh trail (Gunung Tahan Malaysia). pp. 1245-1259. ISSN 1511-3701

Gunung Tahan is the highest mountain peak in Peninsular Malaysia (2187 m a.s.l.) and is a part of Taman Negara Pahang that houses many rare and endemic species of flora and fauna. This account is conducted to evaluate compile and update the orchids collections from Gunung Tahan after almost 126 years since the first botanical exploration was conducted by H.N. Ridley and other foreign botanist. The compilation presented in this study resulted in 294 species obtained from the selected herbarium published record and current expedition. A total of 57 species were recorded for recent work out of which 18 species were new discoveries for Merapoh Trail and thus reported as new records for Gunung Tahan. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species version 2017.3 listed two species; Claderia viridiflora Hook.f. and Spiranthes sinensis (Pers.) Ames as least concern species and Paphiopedilum bullenianum (Rchb.f.) Pfitzer as endangered species. The list of the compiled species from herbarium and published records for Gunung Tahan is also included.

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Abstract

Gunung Tahan is the highest mountain peak in Peninsular Malaysia (2187 m a.s.l.) and is a part of Taman Negara Pahang that houses many rare and endemic species of flora and fauna. This account is conducted to evaluate compile and update the orchids collections from Gunung Tahan after almost 126 years since the first botanical exploration was conducted by H.N. Ridley and other foreign botanist. The compilation presented in this study resulted in 294 species obtained from the selected herbarium published record and current expedition. A total of 57 species were recorded for recent work out of which 18 species were new discoveries for Merapoh Trail and thus reported as new records for Gunung Tahan. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species version 2017.3 listed two species; Claderia viridiflora Hook.f. and Spiranthes sinensis (Pers.) Ames as least concern species and Paphiopedilum bullenianum (Rchb.f.) Pfitzer as endangered species. The list of the compiled species from herbarium and published records for Gunung Tahan is also included.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Orchidaceae
AGROVOC Term:	Botanical composition
AGROVOC Term:	Herbaria
AGROVOC Term:	Data compilation
AGROVOC Term:	Mountains
AGROVOC Term:	Cypripedium
AGROVOC Term:	Ornamental orchids
AGROVOC Term:	Paphiopedilum
AGROVOC Term:	Endemic species
AGROVOC Term:	Epidendrum
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 06:29
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24813

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