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Shiela L. Vidallon

  • Biodiversity Journal, 12 (4): 0811-0823

    Shiela L. Vidallon & Axel H. Arriola
    A Preliminary Checklist of Vascular Plants in Tarak Ridge trail of Mt. Mariveles, Bataan, Philippines
    https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2021.12.4.811.823

    ABSTRACT
    Mount Mariveles is a potentially active stratovolcano and is one of the remaining forests in Bataan province that is under threat due to different anthropogenic factors. A checklist is essential for it and it will give baseline information on the species and their conservation status. This study aimed to provide a preliminary checklist of vascular plants at Tarak ridge (Mariveles trail) in Mt. Mariveles, Bataan. A belt transect was established at Tarak ridge trail from 400 meters above sea level (m asl) to 1000 m asl. Each transect has three plots of 10 m x 10 m. A total of 80 species belonging to 50 families and 74 genera were documented in this study. Poaceae family had the most numbered genera. Of the 80 flora species inventoried, 35 are shrubs, trees are 17, herbs are 14, 11 are epiphytes and 3 are vines. Among the 80 recorded flora, five species were endemic in the Philippines. Only three species were assessed for their conservation status based in IUCN categories and were assessed as Least concern. Two endemic species from Rubiaceae family, the Psychotria luzoniensis (Cham. & Schltdl.) Fern.-Vill was assessed as Least Concern while Psychotria rubiginosa Elmer ex Merr was originally assessed as Near-threatened but in a recent study it was assessed as Data Deficient (DD).