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

Nurul Najwa Mohamad, . and Nor Azizun Rusdi, . and Rusea Go, . and Ahmad Asnawi Mus, . and Farah Alia Nordin, . and Nikong Dome, . and Besi Edward Entalai, . and Justine Vanilie Terrence, . and Nelson Heira Vanessa, . Preliminary checklist of orchids in the Sungai Kangkawat Imbak Canyon Conservation Area (ICCA) Sabah Malaysia. pp. 49-63. ISSN 2550-1909

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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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.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Ornamental orchids
AGROVOC Term:	Orchidaceae
AGROVOC Term:	Sampling
AGROVOC Term:	Tropical rain forests
AGROVOC Term:	Species diversity
AGROVOC Term:	Population composition
AGROVOC Term:	Population distribution
AGROVOC Term:	Endangered species
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:55
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9557

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