Medicinal and Environmental Indicator Species of Utricularia from Montane Forest of Peninsular Malaysia
Joint Authors
Chew, Ming Yee
Haron, Noorma Wati
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-04-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
The carnivorous Utricularia (Lentibulariaceae) is a small herb of multifarious wet habitats worldwide.
Eleven of the 14 Peninsular Malaysian species range into the mountains.
Distribution, disturbance adaptability and collection frequency were used to formulate their commonness category.
Common (U.
aurea, U.
bifida, and U.
minutissima) and fairly common (U.
gibba and U.
uliginosa) species are mostly lowland plants that ascend to open montane microhabitats, while the fairly common (U.
striatula), narrow-range (U.
caerulea pink form and U.
involvens), rare (U.
furcellata and U.
scandens), and endemic (U.
vitellina) species are restricted to mountainous sites.
Common species that colonise dystrophic to oligotrophic man-made sites in late succession could serve as predictors for general health and recovery of wet habitats.
Rarer species are often locally abundant, their niches situated around pristine forest edges.
When in decline, they indicate the beginning of problems affecting the forest.
Utricularia is reportedly nutritious, mildly astringent, and diuretic.
Preadapted to nutrient-poor, waterlogged soils, U.
bifida is suitable as an alternative for small-scale herb cultivation on low pH, wet poor soils usually deemed not suitable for any crops.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Haron, Noorma Wati& Chew, Ming Yee. 2012. Medicinal and Environmental Indicator Species of Utricularia from Montane Forest of Peninsular Malaysia. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456010
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Haron, Noorma Wati& Chew, Ming Yee. Medicinal and Environmental Indicator Species of Utricularia from Montane Forest of Peninsular Malaysia. The Scientific World Journal No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456010
American Medical Association (AMA)
Haron, Noorma Wati& Chew, Ming Yee. Medicinal and Environmental Indicator Species of Utricularia from Montane Forest of Peninsular Malaysia. The Scientific World Journal. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-456010
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-456010