Annonaceae of Gunung Jerai

Kamarudin Mat Salleh and Imam Mahadi (2006) Annonaceae of Gunung Jerai. In: Hutan simpan Gunung Jerai, Kedah: pengurusan, persekitaran fizikal dan kepelbagaian biologi. Siri kepelbagaian biologi hutan (6). Jabatan Perhutanan Semenanjung Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 214-225. ISBN 9839269402

Taxonomic account of Annonaceae of Gunung Jerai is presented and noteworthy taxa are highlighted. A total of 10 genera and 20 species were collected in the expedition and another 6 species were listed from previous collections. Notable among those are rare and endemic northern elements such as Goniothalamus subevenius J. Sinclair, G. umbrosus J. Sinclair, Alphonsea cylindrica King. The species G subevenius which is known from its types was once collected in 1893 by H. N. Ridley and was seldom seen or collected in Peninsular Malaysia since then. Goniothalamus umbrosus was previously known only from south Thailand, Kelantan, northern Terengganu and Perlis and the discovery of this species in Gunung Jerai bridges the northern populations with type populations in Pulau Pinang once considered as an introduced stock. Several species of Annonaceae such as Polyalthia rumphii and Goniothalamus giganteus were seen in mass-flowering and like other aromatic species they are potential shade and ornamental plants that can be domesticated and bred for nursery businesses.

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Taxonomic account of Annonaceae of Gunung Jerai is presented and noteworthy taxa are highlighted. A total of 10 genera and 20 species were collected in the expedition and another 6 species were listed from previous collections. Notable among those are rare and endemic northern elements such as Goniothalamus subevenius J. Sinclair, G. umbrosus J. Sinclair, Alphonsea cylindrica King. The species G subevenius which is known from its types was once collected in 1893 by H. N. Ridley and was seldom seen or collected in Peninsular Malaysia since then. Goniothalamus umbrosus was previously known only from south Thailand, Kelantan, northern Terengganu and Perlis and the discovery of this species in Gunung Jerai bridges the northern populations with type populations in Pulau Pinang once considered as an introduced stock. Several species of Annonaceae such as Polyalthia rumphii and Goniothalamus giganteus were seen in mass-flowering and like other aromatic species they are potential shade and ornamental plants that can be domesticated and bred for nursery businesses.

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Item Type:	Book Section
Additional Information:	Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43000 UPM Serdang, Malaysia. Call Number QH77 M3K4973
AGROVOC Term:	Annonaceae
AGROVOC Term:	data collection
AGROVOC Term:	species checklists
AGROVOC Term:	mountains
AGROVOC Term:	plant population
AGROVOC Term:	species richness
AGROVOC Term:	species diversity
AGROVOC Term:	surveys
AGROVOC Term:	taxonomy
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Depositing User:	Ms. Azariah Hashim
Date Deposited:	22 Aug 2024 07:47
Last Modified:	22 Aug 2024 07:47
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/929

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