Wild Gingers (Zingiberaceae) at Sungai Kangkawat, Imbak Canyon Conservation Area (ICCA), Sabah

This study was carried out during the Geographic Borneo Expedition in 2018 (28 September – 3 October 2018) with the objective to assess the diversity of gingers (Zingerberaceae) at Sungai Kangkawat, Imbak Canyon Conservation Area (ICCA). Four tracks were surveyed, namely, Sungai Kawang, Nepenthes, South Rim and Pelanjau. Any ginger clump along these tracks were visually searched and sampled. The plants (stems, leaves and rhizomes) together with their flowers and fruits, if present, were collected, labelled and kept in a ziplock bag for herbaria preparation and identification. Information on ec... Mehr ...