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Foliose Lichens Survey in Mt. Binalabag

This study surveyed the foliose lichens in Mt. Binalabag, Pasonanca Park in Zamboanga City, Philippines. A total of 95 foliose lichen species from 21 genera and 8 families were identified. The most species-rich families were Parmeliaceae (33 species), Lobariaceae (19 species), and Physiaceae (19 species). Spot tests of the Lobariaceae genera Pseudocyphellaria, Lobaria, and Sticta provided information on their chemical constituents. The diversity of foliose lichens found adds to the taxonomic knowledge of the park and will aid in conservation and bioactivity research.

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Foliose Lichens Survey in Mt. Binalabag

This study surveyed the foliose lichens in Mt. Binalabag, Pasonanca Park in Zamboanga City, Philippines. A total of 95 foliose lichen species from 21 genera and 8 families were identified. The most species-rich families were Parmeliaceae (33 species), Lobariaceae (19 species), and Physiaceae (19 species). Spot tests of the Lobariaceae genera Pseudocyphellaria, Lobaria, and Sticta provided information on their chemical constituents. The diversity of foliose lichens found adds to the taxonomic knowledge of the park and will aid in conservation and bioactivity research.

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FLORISTIC Survey of Foliose Lichens in Mt.

Binalabag, Pasonanca Park,


Zamboanga City

Arman P. Nuezca1,*, Andrea G. Azuelo*1, Ehlrich Ray J. Magday*1, Nelmar T. Bacol*8, Edgar M. Anud
Jr.*1, Gilden Maecah M. Migalang*2, Mc Arthur L. Cababan*4, Marlo A. Cuario*3, Sundae Carmel S.
Basubas*10, Razel L. Salinasal*5, Jan Vivienel I. Beleno*6, Hermie M. Abaquita*9, Rovel P. Ora*7, Ivor I.
Ontoy*11

1
Central Mindanao University, Musuan, Maramag, Bukidnon
2
Alubijid National Comprehensive High School, Alubijid, Misamis Oriental
3
Ateneo de Zamboanga, Zamboanga City
4
Lourdes Integrated School, Lourdes Valencia City, Bukidnon
5
Capitan Bayong National High School, Impasugong, Bukidnon
6
Kitaotao National High School, Kitaotao, Bukidnon
7
Jasaan National High School, Jasaan, Misamis Oriental
8
Kuya National High School, Maramag, Bukidnon
9
Little Baguio National High School, San Fernando, Bukidnon
10
Siargao National Science High School, Surigao del Norte
11
Mapang 1 Elementary School, Rizal, Zamboanga Del Norte

*
Corresponding author, e-mail: [email protected]
.

ABSTRACT:
A preliminary survey of foliose lichens was conducted in Mt. Binalabag, Pasonanca Park, Zamboanga
City in December 2018. The Philippine foliose lichen flora is poorly documented thus no systematic data
have been on these groups of lichens. The forest is a montane vegetation type with 1, 364 masl and is
characterized by clouds of fogs and exhibited a great variety of microhabitats and diverse rich lichen
species. The so-called foliose lichen is one of the growth forms collected through transect walk method.
These species have been known to pioneer hostile environments and varied types of microsites such as
on trunks, rocks and barren cryptogamic soil crusts which serves as substrate preference. Results of the
study revealed a total of 95 foliose lichens species belonging to 21 genera and 8 families. The growth
form thallus, size, color, presence and absence of reproductive structures (soredia, isidia, rhizines,
apothecia, pycnidia, perithecia) were used to classify into families, genera and species. Further, the
montane forests showed foliose lichens in their order such as Parmeliaceae (33), Lobariaceae (19),
Physiaceae (19), Collemataceae (14), Coccocarpiaceae (7), Gyalectaceae (1), Hygrophoraceae (1) and
Ramalinaceae (1), respectively. Spot test analysis was also investigated specifically for the family
Lobariaceae on the three genera namely: Pseudocyphellaria indicated positive (+) results to Sodium
hypocholorite (C) and Potassium hydroxide (K); for Lobaria sp., a possibly new species showed negative
(-) results was noted to both C and K tests; for Sticta sp. spot test showed negative (-) results to C test
and positive (+) to K tests. The chemical data analysis indicated that speices of Pseudocyphellaria had
an aromatic compounds and some bioactive compounds such as pulvinic acid, xanthones and usnic
acid; also indicate the presence of anthroquinones and napthaquinones. So far, the overall floristic
investigation and assessment of the species richness of montane park is significant as a preliminary
baseline documented data. More importantly, the current research is an added taxonomic knowledge
and crucial importance for the life conservation strategy and for future bioactivity research of the park.

KEYWORDS:
Diagnostic characters; montane forest; and spot tests.

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