LOWLAND FOREST OF MATANG AREA
Date : December 31st, 2005
Location : secret spot near Matang
On the last day of year 2005, I went to explore a lowland forest near Matang. There are a lot of jungle trails built by illegal timber logger. A mouse deer (small & forest dwelling deer; probably Tragulus javanicus ) was spotted near the trail.
Piper sp. (???)
Looks like grape !!! Unidentified species.
Inflorescences of of a species of epiphytes orchid.
Close up.
A species of Ariod. (Podolasia stipitata)
Podolasia stipitata.
Inflorescence of the Podolasia stipitata. (Ariod)
Inflorescence of the Podolasia stipitata.. (Ariod)
The ant nest. The nest is actually a life plant.
A species of spiny ant.
A species of bug.
NEWS : NEW SPECIES OF Cryptocoryne FROM SARAWAK:
A new species of Cryptocoryne (aquatic plant) is discovered by Isa Ipor, a researcher from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak in northern Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. It is described by Ipor & Tawan. It is called Cryptocoryne zaidiana, named after one of our Sarawak Governors.
More on Jan D. Bastmeijer's website; the Crypts pages :
http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/Cryptocoryne/Gallery/zai/zai.html
Below is the photo taken by me. This is a patch of Crypt. zaidiana cultivated by Isa. (in emersed form)
