Floristic studies of Pulau Jarak and Pulau Perak, Malaysia
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2008
Abstract
Preliminary studies on the flora of Pulau Jarak and Pulau Perak have been carried out. Some of the common species at Pulau Jarak were Barringlonia asialica, Dracaena maingayi, Eugenia grandis, Ficus sp. and Scaevolafrutescens. Several herbs were very common such as Aglaonema schottianum, Labisia pumila and Phylllanthusfrondosus. The common climbers observed were Aristolochia ungu1fera, Gnelum sp., Hoya parasitica and Smilax helferi. Ferns such as Angiopleris evecta, Asplenium nidus, Dicranopteris linearis, Pyrrosia sp. and Stenochlaenapalustris were also common. The common palms were Caryola mills and Oncospermafilamenlosa. Ficus sp., Lygodium sp. and Stenochlaena palustris were among the common species observed at Pulau Perak.
Keywords
Flora, Pulau Jarak, Pulau Perak
Divisions
InstituteofBiologicalSciences
Publication Title
Malaysian Journal of Science
Volume
27
Issue
3
Publisher
Faculty of Science, University of Malaya