Volume 3, Issue 1, December 2018
Lichens and Bryophytes in the University of Mindanao Matina Campus, Davao City, Philippines
Published: December 20, 2018
DOI:
Milton Norman D. Medina* and Hazel G. Carreon
Research and Publication Center, University of Mindanao, Davao City Philippines
Email: mnd_medina@umindanao.edu.ph
Abstract
The present paper presents the baseline data of lichens and bryophytes within UM Matina campus or even in Davao City Philippines. Opportunistic sampling using standard collection protocol was employed between the months of September 2016 and June 2017 documenting 5 families under 7 genera with 30 species of lichens including a Philippine endemic species Graphis mindanaoensis and bryophytes represented by 2 families, 4 genera and 5 species. The mini forest hosts the most number of species. It is recommended to make conservation efforts within the mini forest especially to the area where the endemic species is located.
Keywords
Biodiversity, Baseline, Non-Vascular Plants, Davao, Philippines.