Distribution of Lichen Flora at different altitudes of Gunung Machincang, Langkawi Islands, Malaysia
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2011
Abstract
Lichen samples were collected from Gunung Machincang, Langkawi Islands based on an alternation of altitudes, which are 0, 300 and above 600 m. Morphological identification resulted in 15 genera of microlichens (crustose) and five genera of macrolichens (foliose) and they fall under 14 families. As the altitude increases, the number of foliose type of lichen also increased. The common microlichens obtained were from the Family of Graphidaceae and can be found from the sea level right up to the peak of Gunung Machincang. The most common crustose lichens found were Heterodermia sp., while Eugenia sp. is the most common tree habitat for lichens in Gunung Machincang, Langkawi Islands. This study represents the first record of lichens in Gunung Machincang, Langkawi Islands, Malaysia.
Keywords
Elevation, Graphidaceae, Heterodermia sp., lichen types, mountainous, region
Divisions
InstituteofBiologicalSciences
Publication Title
Sains Malaysiana
Volume
40
Issue
11
Publisher
Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Additional Information
Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science Building, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA