Foliose lichens along the trails of Casaroro Falls and Pulangbato Falls in Valencia, Negros Oriental, Philippines
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Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, University of Santo Tomas, España 1015 Manila, Philippines
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Received Date:
29 August 2018
Revised Date:
29 November 2018
Published Online:
28 March 2019
Studies in Fungi
4(1): 43-49(2019) |
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Abstract
Lichens are abundant and highly diverse in tropical areas such as the Philippines due to its climate and geographical features. However, several regions of the country remained underexplored or unexplored and many species remained undiscovered in the country’s many unique habitats. This study determines the occurrence of foliose lichens in Casaroro Falls and Pulangbato Falls in Valencia, Negros Oriental, Philippines. The lichen morphologies were characterized using available taxonomic keys. Among the 26 lichen samples collected from the two falls, 23 specimens were identified based on their morphological and biochemical characteristics. Of these, 8 species were specific to Casaroro Falls and 13 species to Pulangbato Falls, with only 2 species of lichens found on both waterfalls. Interestingly, 17 species are new records for the Philippines.
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JAG Paguirigan, KD Bernal, CGA Dayto, MED Ramos, GDS Vigo, TEE dela Cruz. 2019. Foliose lichens along the trails of Casaroro Falls and Pulangbato Falls in Valencia, Negros Oriental, Philippines. Studies in Fungi 4(1):43-49 doi: 10.5943/sif/4/1/6
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JAG Paguirigan, KD Bernal, CGA Dayto, MED Ramos, GDS Vigo, TEE dela Cruz. 2019. Foliose lichens along the trails of Casaroro Falls and Pulangbato Falls in Valencia, Negros Oriental, Philippines. Studies in Fungi 4(1):43-49 doi: 10.5943/sif/4/1/6
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