Abstract
The study was carried out to analyze the species diversity and study of quantitative analysis of medicinal plantsin logged over forest in Tekai Tembeling Forest Reserve (TTFR). Four plots of 1-hectare size each wereestablished within the forest area. A total of 6788 individual medicinal trees and non trees representing 231species, 179 genera and 87 families were recorded. The species area curve did not approach an asymptotecondition. The regression equation to estimate species richness waswith r2=0.95%. The most diverse species for trees was Cinnamomum porrectum and Lygodium circinnatum fornon trees. The most diverse plot was plot 2 with 7335 individuals and 188 species. Since the forest area was diversein medicinal species, it is necessary to begin conservation assessment that will improve medicinal plantsbiodiversity.
Highlights
Malaysia has been classified as one of the 12 megadiversity countries of the world
This paper provides species diversity and quantitative analysis of medicinal plants in four hectare plots of hill forest of Tekai Tembeling Forest Reserve (TTFR), Jerantut, Pahang
The findings of this study indicate that TTFR is most www.ccsenet.org/jas diverse for medicinal plant such as Cinnamomum porrectum, Lygodium circinnatum, Globba sp., Labisia pumila and many else
Summary
Malaysia has been classified as one of the 12 megadiversity countries of the world. Altogether, these twelve megadiversity countries comprise at least 60% of the world’s known species (Latiff, 2005). ‘In conjunction with phytochemical screenings and chemical studies by the chemists, the above compilation attempted to introduce the diversity of medicinal plants to the Malaysian public was made This is the key for future bioprospecting in Malaysia. According to Tuan Marina et al (2007), there was high species richness, abundance and economic value of medicinal plants at Tranum Forest Reserved, Raub, Pahang. The most popular and high demanding of medicinal plants within this area are Phyllagathis rotundifolia, Labisia pumila, Mapania cuspidata, Homalomena sagittifolia, Peliosanthes teta and Tacca integrifolia It proved that, hill forest have abundance of medicinal plants to look at. Diverse for medicinal plant such as Cinnamomum porrectum, Lygodium circinnatum, Globba sp., Labisia pumila and many else
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