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Species Richness, Distribution, and Status of Mosses in Selected Mountains in
Mindanao, Philippines
LESLEY CASAS [email protected]
Liceo de Cagayan University, Research and Publication Office Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao, Philippines
Date Submitted: Sept. 14, 2009 Final Revision Complied: Nov. 9, 2009
Abstract - The paper determined the species richness, distribution, and status of mosses in selected mountains in Mindanao, Philippines. Field collections of mosses were conducted in Mt. Kalatungan, Bukidnon Province ,Mt. Matutum, South Cotabato Province , and Mt. Malambo, Davao Province at 10 meters on each side of the trails using alpha- taxonomy method. The mosses were collected, classified, and identified. Its status were also assessed. The study revealed 137 species, 87 genera and 33 families of mosses. Of the 137 species, 109 were found in Mt. Kalatungan , 59 in Mt. Matutum. and 20 in Mt. Malambo. Assessment of status of the species revealed 7 species as Philippine record, 37 new to Mindanao, 1 collected only twice, 29 widespread, 12 rare species, and all species collected were new record in terms of locality. Mt. Kalatungan had the highest species richness, followed by Mt. Matutum, and Mt. Malambo had the least number of species. Based on the findings, with the alarming rate of degradation of the mountains which is basically caused by human activities such as land clearing, slash and burn method for expanding crop plantation, urbanization, firewood consumption, over collection of moss plant materials of horticulture, landscaping
Asian Journal of BiodiversityArt. #103, pp. 72-90
Vol. 1 No. 1 December 2010CHED Accredited Research Journal, Category APrint ISSN 2094-5019 • Electronic ISSN 2244-0461doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.7828/ajob.v1i1.103
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and other commercial purposes. Some species are epiphytes on tree trunks or branches of live trees while others are on rotten logs, rock surfaces, moist stones along the stream banks and some grow well on soil. Hence, the identified habitats of new records in the Philippines, new to Mindanao , new in terms of locality, widespread , and rare species of mosses should be protected through a strict implementation of the forest laws by concerned authorities.
Keywords - Mosses, species richness, distribution, status, Mindanao Island, Philippines.
INTRODUCTION
The large and diverse Philippine moss flora has a modern checklist (Tan and Iwatsuki, 1991). The history and progress of Philippine bryology were reviewed and summarized by Tan (1992) who discussed in detail the floristic composition and affinity of the archipelagic moss flora (see also Tan, 1984). In Tan’s publications, Mindanao was cited as an important island, albeit with a still incompletely known flora, which may hold critically the key to a better understanding of the origin and evolution of the entire Philippine moss flora. In recent years, the Island of Mindanao has been postulated to have a different geological origin and plate tectonic history from the rest of the islands forming the Philippine archipelago (Hall, 1998). As such, this second largest southern island of the country may harbor important floristic and bryogeographical information that needs to be documented before the local forests become completely decimated. To date, Mindanao Island has a total of 187 genera and 314 species of mosses (cf. Tan and Iwatsuki 1991), 50 of which are known only from this island. The rest are found also in Luzon and the Visayas Islands. Among the 50 species of Philippine mosses known from Mindanao, 4% are widespread in the tropics, 60% are Malesian taxa, 21% have an Australasian link, 10% have a Bornean link, and only 6% have a continental Asiatic connection. Clearly, the moss flora of Mindanao has a strong southern and Australasian influence compared to other large islands in the country (Tan ,1998). The main objective of this paper is to determine the species richness, distribution, and status of mosses in selected mountains in Mindanao, Philippines.
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MATERIALS AND METHODS
Survey and Collection
Survey of mosses was conducted in Mt. Kalatungan, Bukidnon Province, Mt. Matutum, Tupi, South Cotabato Province, and Mt. Malambo, Datu Salumay, Davao Province. Representative specimens of mosses were collected at 10 m on each side of the trail from base to the upper portion of the three selected areas using alpha- taxonomy method.
Classification and Identification
The specimens collected were classified and identified using the taxonomic keys of Bartram (1939). Morphological characters of the leaf (leaf arrangement, midrib, base, apex, margin, cells, shape) and sporophyte (size, shape, texture of capsule and seta, number of teeth) were used to identify the species.
Photographs
A camera was used for documentation. Stereomicroscope, trinocular microscope and dissecting microscope were also used to identify and classify the species of mosses.
Preparation of Herbarium specimens
The collected specimens of mosses were placed in a plastic bag or ziplock, labelled with the following data: collection number, name of collector, altitude, name of the mountain, date of collection, and associated habitats. This was then air-dried and placed in a standard packets and properly labeled for herbarium vouchers.
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Assessment of Conservation Status
A New Annotated Checklist of Iwatsuki and Tan (1991), print scientific journals and on-line journals were used to determine the status of the collected specimens. Assessment of conservation status of the species, whether new record in the Philippines, new in Mindanao, new in terms of locality, rare, and widespread was made.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Species Richness and Distribution
A total of 137 species, 87 genera and 33 families of mosses were found in the three selected mountains in Mindanao, Philippines (Figs. 1 and 2, p. 87 and Table 1 p. 76).
Mt. Kalatungan (Fig. 3 p. 87) showed the highest species composition with 109 species , followed by Mt. Matutum (Fig. 4 p. 88) with 53 species, and Mt. Malambo (Fig. 5 p. 88) with only 20 species of mosses (Table 1).
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Tabl
e 1.
Che
cklis
t of f
amily
, gen
era,
and
spe
cies
of m
osse
s on
the
sele
cted
mou
ntai
ns in
Min
dana
o, P
hilip
pine
s
Fam
ily /
Gen
era
/ Spe
cies
K
ALA
TUN
GA
NM
ALA
MBO
MA
TUTU
MST
ATU
S
Fiss
iden
tace
aeFi
ssid
ens H
edw.
1Fi
ssid
ens o
blon
gifo
lius H
ook.
f. &
Wils
./
xx
NRL
,NRM
2Fi
ssid
ens n
obili
s Gri
ff./
x/
NRL
,WD
icra
nace
aeCa
mpy
lopo
dium
( C
. Mul
l.) B
esch
.3
Cam
pylo
podi
um m
ediu
m (
Dub
y) G
iese
& F
rahm
/x
xN
RL,N
RMCa
mpy
lopu
s Bri
d.4
Cam
pylo
pus e
ricoi
des (
Gri
ff.) J
aeg
x/
/N
RL,N
RM
5Ca
mpy
opus
um
bella
tus (
Arn
ott) P
ar.
/x
xN
RL,W
Dic
rane
lla (
C. M
ull.)
Bes
ch.
6D
icra
nella
setif
era
( Mitt
.) Ja
eg/
xx
NRL
,R,N
RMD
icra
nolo
ma
( Ren
.) Re
n.7
Dic
rano
lom
a bi
llard
eri c
f. ( B
rid.
ex
anon
.) Pa
r./
/x
NRL
8D
icra
nolo
ma
blum
ii (N
ees)
Par.
/x
xN
RL,W
9D
icra
nolo
ma
brev
isetu
m v
ar. b
revi
setu
m (
Doz
yy &
Mol
k) P
ar.
xx
/N
RL10
Dic
rano
lom
a br
evise
tum
var
. sam
oanu
m (
Brot
h.) T
an &
Kop
./
xx
NRL
,W11
Dic
rano
lom
a re
flexu
m (
C. M
ull.)
Ren
./
xx
NRL
,NRM
Hol
omitr
ium
Bri
d. N
om. C
ons
12H
olom
itriu
m cy
lindr
aceu
m (
P. B
eauv
.) W
ijk &
Mar
g./
x/
NRL
,NRM
Leuc
olom
a Br
id.N
om. C
ons
13Le
ucol
oma
mol
le ( C
. Mul
l.) M
itt.
//
/N
RLTr
emat
odon
Mic
hx.
77
Tabl
e 1
cont
inue
d
14Tr
emat
odon
long
icol
is M
ichx
./
xx
NRL
,NRM
Leuc
obry
acea
eCl
adop
odan
thus
Doz
y &
Mol
k.15
Clad
opod
anth
us sp
ecio
sus (
Doz
y &
Mol
k.) F
leis
ch.
/x
xN
RL,N
RMLe
ucob
yum
Ham
pe16
Leuc
obry
um a
dunc
um D
ozy
& M
olk.
/x
xN
RL,N
RM17
Leuc
obyu
m b
onin
ense
Sul
l. &
Les
q./
xx
NRP
,NRL
,R18
Leuc
obry
um ch
loro
phyl
lum
C. M
ull.
/x
xN
RL,N
RM19
Leuc
obyu
m ja
vens
e ( B
rid.
) Mitt
./
//
NRL
20Le
ucob
yum
sanc
tum
( Br
id.)
Ham
pex
/x
NRL
Leuc
opha
nes B
rid.
21Le
ucop
hane
s gla
ucum
( Sc
hwae
gr.)
Mitt
./
x/
NRL
22Le
ucop
hane
s ang
ustif
oliu
m R
en. &
Car
d./
x/
NRL
Oct
oblep
haru
m H
edw
.23
Oct
oblep
haru
m a
lbid
um H
edw
./
xx
NRL
Cal
ympe
race
aeCa
lym
pere
s Sw
. in
Web
.24
Caly
mpe
res s
erra
tum
A. B
r. ex
C. M
ull.
/x
/N
RLEx
ostr
atum
Elli
s25
Exos
trat
um b
lum
ei ( N
ess
ex H
ampe
) Elli
s/
xx
NRL
26Ex
ostr
atum
sulli
vant
ii ( D
ozy
& M
olk.
) Elli
s/
xx
NRL
,NRM
Syrr
hopo
don
Schw
aegr
.27
Syrr
hopo
don
gard
neri
( Hoo
k.) S
chw
aegr
./
xx
NRL
,NRM
28Sy
rrho
podo
n ja
poni
cus (
Bes
ch.)
Brot
h./
xx
NRL
,NRM
Potti
acea
eBa
rbul
a H
edw
. Nom
. Con
s29
Barb
ula
obsc
urire
tis D
ix.
/x
xN
RL,N
RMH
yoph
ila30
Hyo
phila
invo
luta
( H
ook.
) Jae
g./
xx
NRL
,W
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Tabl
e 1
cont
inue
d
31H
yoph
ila ro
sea
Will
iam
s/
/x
NRL
,NRM
Pseu
dosy
mbl
epha
ris B
roth
.32
Pseu
dosy
mbl
epha
ris a
ngus
tata
( M
itt.)
Hilp
.x
x/
NRL
,R,N
RMW
eissia
Hed
w.
33W
eissia
cont
rove
rsa
Hed
w.
/x
xN
RL,R
Funa
riac
eae
Funa
ria H
edw
.34
Funa
ria h
ygro
met
rica
var.
calv
esce
ns (
Schw
aegr
.) M
ont.
/x
xN
RL,W
Spla
chna
ceae
Tayl
oria
Hoo
k.35
Tayl
oria
indi
ca M
itt.
/x
xN
RLBr
yace
aeBr
achy
men
ium
Sch
wae
gr.
36Br
achy
men
ium
nep
alen
se H
ook.
/x
/N
RL,W
Bryu
m H
edw
.37
Bryu
m a
picu
latu
m S
chw
aegr
./
xx
NRL
38Br
yum
sahy
adre
nse C
ard.
& D
ix.
/x
xN
RLRh
odob
ryum
Ham
pe.
39Rh
odob
ryum
aub
ertii
( Sc
hwae
gr) T
hir.
x/
xN
RL40
Rhod
obry
um g
igan
teum
( Sc
hwae
gr.)
Par.
/x
xN
RLM
niac
eae
Ort
hom
nion
Will
s.41
Ort
hom
nion
elim
batu
m (
Nog
.) T.
Kop
./
xx
NRL
,R,N
RMPl
agio
mni
um K
op.
42Pl
agio
mni
um in
tegr
um (
Bosc
h. &
Lac
.) T.
Kop
./
xx
NRL
,NRM
Rhi
zogo
niac
eae
Hym
enod
on H
ook.
F. &
Wils
.43
Hym
enod
on a
ngus
tifol
ius L
ac.
xx
/N
RLPy
rrho
bryu
m M
itt.
79
Tabl
e 1
cont
inue
d
44Py
rrho
bryu
m la
tifol
ium
( Bo
sch.
& L
ac.)
T. M
itt.
/x
xN
RL45
Pyrr
hobr
yum
spin
iform
e ( H
edw
.) M
itt.
/x
/N
RL,W
Rhiz
ogon
ium
Bri
d.46
Rhiz
ogon
ium
gra
effee
num
( C
. Mul
l.) Ja
eg.
x/
xN
RLH
ypno
dend
race
aeH
ypno
dend
ron
( C. M
ull.)
Lin
db. E
x M
itt.
47H
ypno
dend
ron
auric
omum
Bro
th. &
Geh
./
xx
NRP
,NRL
,R48
Hyp
node
ndro
n de
ndro
ides
( Br
id.)
Touw
/x
/N
RL,W
49H
ypno
dend
ron
dive
rsifo
lium
Bro
th. &
Geh
./
xx
NRL
50H
ypno
dend
ron
rein
war
dtii
ssp.
cadu
cifo
lium
( H
erz.
) Tou
wx
/x
NRL
,W51
Hyp
node
ndro
n su
bspi
nerv
ium
( C
. Mul
l.) Ja
eg.
/x
/N
RLss
p ar
bore
scen
s ( M
itt.)
Touw
Bart
ram
iace
aePh
iloni
tis B
rid.
52Ph
iloni
tis ca
lom
icra
Bro
th.
xx
/N
RL53
Philo
nitis
mol
lis (
Doz
y &
Mol
k.) M
itt.
/x
xN
RL,N
RM54
Philo
nitis
runc
inat
a C
. Mul
l. Ex
aon
gstr
xx
/N
RL55
Philo
nitis
thw
aite
sii M
itt.
xx
/N
RL,N
RMSp
irid
enta
ceae
Spiri
dens
Nee
s56
Spiri
dens
rein
war
dtii
Nee
s/
xx
NRL
,WEr
podi
acea
e57
Erpo
dium
bise
riatu
m (A
ust.)
Aus
t./
xx
NRL
, R,2
CO
rtho
tric
hace
aeM
acro
mitr
ium
Bri
d.58
Mac
rom
itriu
m b
lum
ei N
ees
ex S
chw
aegr
./
xx
NRL
59M
acro
mitr
ium
long
icau
le C
. Mul
l./
x/
NRL
60M
acro
mitr
ium
sala
kanu
m C
. Mul
l./
x/
NRL
61M
acro
mitr
ium
och
race
um (
Doz
y &
Mol
k.) C
. Mul
l./
xx
NRL
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Tabl
e 1
cont
inue
d
Raco
pilu
m P
. Bea
uv.
62Ra
copi
lum
joha
nnis-
win
kler
i Bro
th.
/x
/N
RL63
Raco
pilu
m sp
ecta
bile
Rein
w. &
Hor
nsch
./
//
NRL
,WC
yrto
poda
ceae
Besc
here
llia
Dub
y64
Besc
here
llia
phili
ppin
ensis
( C
.Mul
l.) F
leis
ch.
/x
/N
RL,R
Pron
odon
tace
aeN
eolin
dber
gia
Flei
sh.
65N
eolin
dber
gia
clad
omni
odes
Aki
yam
ax
x/
NRP
,NRL
,RPt
erob
ryac
eae
Caly
ptot
heci
um M
itt.
66Ca
lypt
othe
cium
recu
rvul
um (
Brot
h ex
C. M
ull.)
Bro
th.
xx
/N
RLG
arov
aglia
End
i.67
Gar
ovag
lia b
auer
lenii
( Geh
.) Pa
r./
xx
NRP
,NRL
,R68
Gar
ovag
lia el
egan
s ( D
ozy
& M
olk.
) Ham
pe e
x Bo
sch
& L
ac.
//
/N
RL,W
69G
arov
aglia
luzo
nens
is va
r. zw
icke
yi (
Bart
r.) D
urin
g/
xx
NRL
Pter
obry
opsis
Fle
isch
.70
Pter
obry
opsis
ged
ehen
sis F
leis
ch.
/x
/N
RLSy
mph
ysod
on71
Sym
phys
odon
nec
kero
ides
var
. nec
kero
ides
Doz
y &
Mol
k/
xx
NRL
Sym
phys
odon
tella
Fle
isch
.72
Sym
phys
odon
tella
atte
nuat
ula
Flei
sch.
/x
/N
RL73
Sym
phys
odon
tella
subu
lata
Bro
th.
/x
xN
RL74
Sym
phys
odon
tella
par
vifo
lia B
art.
/x
/N
RP,N
RL,R
Trac
hylo
ma
Brid
.75
Trac
hylo
ma
indi
cum
Mitt
./
xx
NRL
,WM
eteo
riac
eae
Aer
obry
idiu
m F
leis
ch.
76A
erob
ryid
ium
crisp
ifoliu
m (
Brot
h.&
Geh
.) Fl
eisc
h. e
x Br
oth.
/x
xN
RL,N
RM
81
Tabl
e 1
cont
inue
d
77A
erob
ryid
ium
fila
men
tosu
m (
Hoo
k.) F
leis
ch.
/x
xN
RLA
erob
ryop
sis F
leis
ch.
78A
erob
ryop
sis w
allic
hi (
Brid
.) Fl
eisc
h.x
x/
NRL
,WA
erob
ryum
Doz
y &
Mol
k.79
Aer
obry
um sp
ecio
sum
(Doz
y &
Mol
k.) D
ozy
& M
olk.
/x
xN
RLBa
rbell
a Fl
eisc
h. E
x. B
roth
.80
Barb
ella
cube
nsis
( Mitt
.) Br
oth.
/x
xN
RLFl
orib
unda
ria F
leis
ch.
81Fl
orib
unda
ria fl
orib
unda
( D
ozy
& M
olk.
) Fle
isch
./
x/
NRL
,WM
eteo
riops
is Fl
eisc
h. E
x Br
oth
82M
eteo
riops
is sq
uarr
osa
( Hoo
k.) F
leis
ch.
/x
xN
RLM
eteo
nium
( Br
id.)
Doz
y &
Bro
th.
83M
eteo
nium
subp
olyt
richu
m( B
rid.
) Doz
y &
Bro
th.
/x
xN
RL,N
RMPa
pilla
ria (
C. M
ull.)
C. M
ull.
84Pa
pilla
ria f
usce
ncen
s ( H
ook)
Jaeg
./
xx
NRL
85Pa
pilla
ria le
ucon
eura
( C
. Mul
l.) Ja
eg.
/x
xN
RL,N
RMPh
yllo
goni
acea
eCr
ypto
goni
um (
C. M
ull.)
Mul
l. O
n F.
Mul
l.86
Cryp
togo
nium
phy
logo
nioi
des (
Sul
l.) Is
ov.
/x
xN
RLN
ecke
race
aeH
iman
tocl
adiu
m (
Mitt
.) Fl
eisc
h.87
Him
anto
clad
ium
cycl
ophy
llum
( C
. Mul
l.) F
leis
ch.
/x
xN
RL,W
88H
iman
tocl
adiu
m p
lum
ula
( N
ess.
) Fle
isch
.x
x/
NRL
Hom
alio
dend
ron
Flei
sch.
89H
omal
iode
ndro
n fla
bella
tum
( Sm
.) Fl
eisc
h./
x/
NRL
,WN
ecke
ra H
edw
. Nom
. Con
s.90
Nec
kera
war
burg
ii Br
oth.
/x
xN
RLN
ecke
rops
is R
eich
ardt
91N
ecke
rops
is le
pine
ana
( Mon
t.) F
leis
ch.
/x
/N
RL,W
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Tabl
e 1
cont
inue
d
Pinn
atell
a Fe
lisch
.92
Pinn
atell
a m
ariei
( Be
sch.
) Bro
th.
/x
xN
RL93
Pinn
atell
a a
lope
curo
ides
( H
ook.
) Fle
isch
./
xx
NRL
Lem
boph
ylla
ceae
Neo
barb
ella
Nog
.94
Neo
barb
ella
com
es (
Gri
ff.) N
og.
/x
xN
RL,N
RMH
ooke
riac
eae
Calli
scos
tella
(C. M
ull.)
Mitt
.,nom
.con
s95
Calli
scos
tella
pap
illat
a ( M
ont.)
Mitt
.x
x/
NRL
,WCa
lypt
roch
aeta
Des
v.96
Caly
ptro
chae
ta p
arvi
retis
cf.
( Fle
isch
.) Iw
ats.
, Tan
& T
ouw
xx
/N
RL97
Caly
ptro
chae
ta re
mot
ifolia
( C
. Mul
l.) Iw
ats.
, Tan
& T
ouw
/x
xN
RLCh
aeto
mitr
iops
is Fl
eisc
h.98
Chae
tom
itrio
psis
glau
coca
rpa
( Rei
nw.)
Flei
sch.
/x
xN
RLCh
aeto
mitr
ium
Doz
y &
Mol
k99
Chae
tom
itriu
m w
arbu
rgii
Brot
h in
War
b/
xx
NRL
Cycl
odic
tyon
Mitt
.10
0Cy
clod
icty
on b
lum
eanu
m (
C. M
ull.)
O. K
untz
ex
x/
NRL
,WD
istic
hoph
yllu
m D
ozy
& M
olk.
101
Dist
icho
phyl
lum
tort
ile D
ozy
& M
olk.
ex. B
osch
& L
ac.
/x
xN
RL,N
RMLe
ucom
iace
aeLe
ucom
ium
Mitt
.10
2Le
ucom
ium
stru
mos
um (
Hor
sch.
) Mitt
./
xx
NRL
Hyp
opte
rygi
acea
eLo
pidi
um H
ook.
F. &
Wils
.10
3Lo
pidi
um st
ruth
iopt
eris
( Bri
d.) F
leis
ch.
/x
/N
RLTh
uidi
acea
ePe
lekiu
m
83
Tabl
e 1
cont
inue
d
104
Pelek
ium
vel
atum
Mitt
./
xx
NRL
,WTh
uidi
um S
chim
p in
B.S
.G.
105
Thui
dium
cym
bifo
lium
( D
ozy
& M
olk.
) Doz
y &
Mol
k./
xx
NRL
,W10
6Th
iudi
um g
lauc
inum
( M
itt.)
Bosc
h. &
Lac
.x
x/
NRL
Brac
hyth
ecia
ceae
Eurr
hync
hium
Sch
imp.
In B
.S.G
.10
7Eu
rrhy
nchi
um v
agan
s ( Ja
eg.)
Bart
r./
x/
NRL
,NRM
Pala
moc
ladi
um C
. Mul
l.10
8Pa
lam
ocla
dium
nilg
herie
nse (
Mon
t.) C
. Mul
l./
xx
NRL
Hom
alot
heci
um S
chim
p.10
9H
omal
othe
cium
app
ress
ifoliu
m (
Will
iam
s) B
roth
. /
x/
NRL
,NRM
Rhyn
chos
tegi
um B
.S.G
.11
0Rh
ynch
oste
gium
celeb
icum
( La
c.) J
aeg.
/x
/N
RLEn
todo
ntac
eae
Ento
don
C. M
ull.
111
Ento
don
plic
atus
C. M
ull.
/x
xN
RLEr
ythr
odon
tium
Ham
pe11
2Er
ythr
odon
tium
jula
ceum
C. M
ull.
/x
xN
RL,W
Sem
atop
hylla
ceae
Acr
opor
ium
Mitt
.11
3A
crop
oriu
m ra
mic
ola
( Ham
pe) B
roth
./
x/
NRP
,NRL
114
Acr
opor
ium
stra
min
eum
( Re
inw
. & H
orsc
h.) F
leis
ch.
x/
xN
RL11
5A
crop
oriu
m st
reps
iphy
llum
( M
ont.)
B.C
. Tan
x/
xN
RLM
eioth
eciel
la B
.C. T
an, (
Mon
t) B.
C.T
an
116
Meio
thec
iella
pap
illos
a ( B
roth
in th
er) B
.C. T
an,
Scho
f & R
amsa
y,
com
b.no
v./
xx
NRP
,NRL
,R
Meio
thec
ium
Mitt
.11
7M
eioth
eciu
m m
icro
carp
um (
Hoo
k.) M
itt.
/x
xN
RLRa
dulin
a Bu
ck &
Tan
118
Radu
lina
ham
ata
( Doz
y &
Mol
k) B
uck
& T
anx
/x
NRL
,W
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Tabl
e 1
cont
inue
d
Rhap
hido
stic
hum
Fle
isch
.11
9Rh
aphi
dost
ichu
m p
ilifer
um (
Brot
h.) B
roth
.x
/x
NRL
,NRM
Sem
atop
hyllu
m M
itt.
120
Sem
atop
hyllu
m su
bpin
natu
m (
Hoo
k.) M
itt.
/x
xN
RLTr
icho
stele
um12
1Tr
icho
stele
um ru
ficau
le ( T
hwai
ts &
Mitt
.) Ta
n/
x/
NRL
Trim
egis
tia (
C. M
ull.)
C. M
ull.
122
Trim
egist
ia ca
lder
ensis
( Su
ll.) B
roth
.x
x/
NRL
Hyp
nace
aeEc
trop
othe
cium
Mitt
.12
3Ec
trop
othe
cium
dea
lbat
um (
Rein
w. &
Hor
nsch
.) Ja
eg.
/x
xN
RL,W
124
Ectr
opot
heci
um fa
lcifo
rme (
Doz
y &
Mol
k.) J
aeg.
x/
xN
RL12
5Ec
trop
othe
cium
ferr
ugin
eum
( C
. Mul
l.) Ja
eg.
xx
/N
RL12
6Ec
trop
othe
cium
ichn
otoc
ladu
m (
C. M
ull.)
Jaeg
./
x/
NRL
127
Ectr
opot
heci
um m
onum
ento
rum
cf.
( Dub
y) c
f.Jae
g./
xx
NRL
,W12
8Ec
trop
othe
cium
pen
zigi
anum
Fle
isch
./
xx
NRL
,NRM
129
Ectr
opot
heci
um st
riatu
lum
Dix
. Ex
Bart
r./
xx
NRL
,NRM
Cten
idiu
m (
Schi
mp.
) Mitt
.13
0Ct
enid
ium
luzo
nens
ecf.
Brot
h./
xx
NRL
Vasic
ular
ia (
C. M
ull.)
C. M
ull.
131
Vasic
ular
ia re
ticul
ata
( Doz
y &
Mol
k.) B
roth
.x
x/
NRL
,WBu
xbau
mia
ceae
Dip
hysc
ium
Moh
r.13
2D
iphy
sciu
m in
volu
tum
Mitt
./
xx
NRL
,NRM
Poly
tric
hace
aeD
awso
nia
R. B
r.
133
Daw
soni
a lo
ngifo
lia (
Brus
h &
Sch
imp
Zant
var
. sup
erba
( G
rev.
) Za
nt/
xx
NRL
, R
Pogo
natu
m P
. Bea
uv.
85
Tabl
e 1
cont
inue
d
134
Pogo
natu
m ca
mus
ii ( T
her)
Tou
w.
//
xN
RL13
5Po
gona
tum
cirr
atum
ssp.
cirr
atum
( Sw
.) Br
id.
//
xN
RL,N
RM13
6Po
gona
tum
mic
roph
yllu
m (
Doz
y &
Mol
k.) D
ozy
& M
olk.
/x
/N
RL,N
RM13
7Po
gona
tum
nee
sii (
C. M
ull.)
Doz
y.x
x/
NRL
,W
TOTA
L10
920
53
Lege
nd: x
- ab
sent
/
- pre
sent
N
RP -
New
reco
rd in
the
Phili
ppin
es
NRM
- N
ew re
cord
in M
inda
nao
N
RL -
New
Rec
ord
in te
rms
of L
ocal
ity
R - R
are
2
C -
2nd
colle
ctio
n in
the
Phili
ppin
es
W- W
ides
prea
d
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Table 2. Number of family, genera, and species of mosses in the three selected mountains in Mindanao, Philippines
MOUNTAIN FAMILY GENERA SPECIES
Kalatungan 32 76 109
Matutum 24 44 53
Malambo 12 17 20
This study confirmed the report and observation of Tan (1992,1994,1998) and Tan, Lubos, and Schwarz (2000) that mosses grow best in moist forest with high altitude. Mt. Kalatungan has the highest altitude compared to Mt. Matutum and Mt. Malambo.
Assessment
The three mountains revealed that there are 7 new records of mosses in the Philippines, 37 new to Mindanao, 137 new records in terms of locality, 12 rare species, 1 collected twice, and 29 widespread species (Table 3).
Table 3. Status of mosses in three selected mountains in Mindanao, Philippines.
Status Kalatungan Matutum Malambo
1. New Record in the Philippines (NRP) ( reported by Tan, Lubos, and Schwarz,2000)
6 1 0
2. New record in Mindanao (NRM) 33 8 0
3. New record in terms of locality (NRL) 109 53 20
4. Rare (R) 11 3 0
5. 2nd collection (2C) 1 0 0
7. Widespread (W) 21 13 4
87
Fig. 3. Mt. Kalatungan, Bukidnon Provincewith highest elevation of 2,824 masl
Fig. 1. Philippine Map Fig. 2. Mindanao Map
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Fig. 4. Mt. Matutum, South Cotabato Provincewith highest elevation of 2,286 masl.
Fig. 5. Mt. Malambo, Salumay, Davao Provincewith highest elevation of 1,278 masl.
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CONCLUSION
The study found that there are new records of mosses found in Mindanao, particularly in Mt. Kalatungan in Bukidnon, Mt. Matutum in South Cotabato and Mt. Malambo in Salumay, Davao Province.
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