Transactions on Science and Technology, 3(2), 313 - 318, 2016
ISSN: 2289-8786

Additions to the Fern Flora of the Trus Madi Range, Sabah, Malaysia

Mohd. Aminur Faiz Suis, Florina Anthony, Maryani-Andi-Mustapeng Andi, Monica Suleiman

ABSTRACT
This paper reports the addition of seven species of ferns to the flora of the Trus Madi Range. Leptochilus cf. decurrens Bl. is reported as new to Sabah. These new records are among the 72 species of ferns collected during an ecological study at the northwestern part of Mount Trus Madi in the Tambunan District. With these additions, the number of ferns recorded in the Trus Madi Range stands at 179 species in 76 genera and 23 families.
Keywords

Borneo; Mount Trus Madi; New records; Tambunan

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