Sains Malaysiana 40(12)(2011): 1341–1344

Kepelbagaian dan Habitat Pteridofit di Hutan Simpan Angsi, Negeri Sembilan

(Diversity and Habitat of Pteridophytes in Angsi Forest Reserve, Negeri Sembilan)

Haja Maideen*, Zuraidah Che Desa, A. Damanhuri, A. Latiff

Pusat Pengajian Sains Sekitaran dan Sumber Alam, Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor D.E. Malaysia

G. Rusea

Jabatan Biologi, Fakulti Sains dan Sumber Alam

Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor D.E. Malaysia

Received: 29 December 2009 / Accepted: 10 August 2010

ABSTRAK

Sejumlah 51 takson pteridofit yang tergolong dalam 30 genus dan 18 famili telah direkodkan di Hutan Simpan Angsi, Negeri Sembilan. Ini termasuk lapan spesies lokofit dalam dua genus dan dua famili. Jumlah ini merangkumi lapan peratus daripada 647 spesies yang telah dilaporkan di Semenanjung Malaysia. Famili terbesar yang direkodkan terdiri daripada Selaginellaceae dan Pteridaceae masing-masing dengan tujuh spesies diikuti oleh Polypodiaceae (enam spesies) dan Tectariaceae (empat spesies). Paku-pakis terestrial merupakan yang paling banyak direkodkan iaitu 60% daripada keseluruhan takson yang didapati diikuti dengan paku pakis epifit (24%) dan paku pakis batuan (16%).

Kata kunci: Habitat; hutan simpan Angsi; kepelbagaian; pteridofit

ABSTRACT

A total of 51 taxa of pteridophytes in 30 genera and 18 families have been recorded in the Angsi Forest Reserve, Negeri Sembilan. This includes eight species of lycophytes in two genera and two families. This figure represents eight percent of the 647 species of pteridophytes reported for Peninsular Malaysia. Selaginellaceae and Pteridaceae are the largest families with seven species respectively followed by Polypodiaceae (six species) and Tectariaceae (four species). Terrestrial ferns are the most abundant i.e. 60% of all the taxa collected followed by epiphytic ferns (24%) and epilithic ferns (16%).

Keywords: Angsi forest reserves; diversity; habitat; pteridophytes

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*Corresponding author; email: deen@ukm.my