Research Article

Medicinal and Environmental Indicator Species of Utricularia from Montane Forest of Peninsular Malaysia

Table 3

Commonness criteria* for Utricularia of Peninsular Malaysia.

CategoryDistribution in Peninsular MalaysiaDisturbance adaptabilityCollection frequencyf

CommonThroughoutCommon in man-made site>40
Fairly commonThroughoutMostly in natural site20–40
Narrow range<3 localitiesMostly in rarely disturbed site10–20
Rare<2 localitiesOnly in pristine site<5

fbased on number of herbaria specimens.
*adapted to suit the geographical range and demographic details on population of the Taxon Data Information Sheets modified from the IUCN Red list assessment questionnaire, as recommended by the Malaysia Plant Red List guidebook [9].