LICHENS IN PENANG
2
CHECKLIST OF LICHENS IN PULAU PINANG (MALAYSIA) Zakaria L 1 , Zakaria M 1 and * Cohen PA 2 1 School of Biological Sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia 11800 USM Pulau Pinang, Malaysia 2 Department of Biology Adelphi University Garden City, New York, U.S.A. Abstract: Twenty-six species of foliose, fruticose and crustose lichens were collected in several regions of Penang Island, Malaysia between 4 June and 20 August 2003. Lichens were identified according to genus and species using morphological and microchemical analysis. Four lichens represent new reports for Malaysia: Pyxine coccifera, Heterodermia japonica, Pycnothelia papillaria and Tryptetheliopsis bonninensis. In addition, three new species of lichens were discovered, two of which represent lichenized basidiomycetes. Lichens were collected from three separate geographical and climatic regions of the Island: Mukahead (coastal marine environment; mangrove forest); Penang Botanical Garden (lowland semi-tropical forest) and Penang Hill (montaine tropical hardwood forest).
-
Upload
peter-cohen -
Category
Documents
-
view
16 -
download
0
Transcript of LICHENS IN PENANG
CHECKLIST OF LICHENS IN PULAU PINANG (MALAYSIA)
Zakaria L1, Zakaria M1 and *Cohen PA2
1School of Biological Sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia
11800 USM Pulau Pinang, Malaysia 2Department of Biology Adelphi University
Garden City, New York, U.S.A.
Abstract: Twenty-six species of foliose, fruticose and crustose lichens were collected in several regions of Penang Island, Malaysia between 4 June and 20 August 2003. Lichens were identified according to genus and species using morphological and microchemical analysis. Four lichens represent new reports for Malaysia: Pyxine coccifera, Heterodermia japonica, Pycnothelia papillaria and Tryptetheliopsis bonninensis. In addition, three new species of lichens were discovered, two of which represent lichenized basidiomycetes. Lichens were collected from three separate geographical and climatic regions of the Island: Mukahead (coastal marine environment; mangrove forest); Penang Botanical Garden (lowland semi-tropical forest) and Penang Hill (montaine tropical hardwood forest).
