The mosses of Mount Tambuyukon, Kinabalu Park, Malaysian Borneo

Mount Tambuyukon, located within Kinabalu Park in Malaysian Borneo, sustains a rich and diverse moss flora. A 2008 study identified 103 species, two subspecies, and two varieties of mosses across 55 genera and 26 families, representing approximately 16.3% of Sabah's moss diversity and 13.9% of Borneo's. Notably, three species were recorded for the first time in Sabah: Acroporium aciphyllum, Garovaglia baeuerlenii, and Macromitrium angustifolium. The Sematophyllaceae family was the most diverse, with 13 taxa, followed by Leucobryaceae (11 taxa) and Dicranaceae/Orthotrichaceae (10 taxa each). This study highlights Mount Tambuyukon's ecological significance as a hotspot for rare and endemic moss species.

Suleiman, M., Repin, R., Rajian, N. J., & Kien-Thai, Y. (2022). The mosses of Mount Tambuyukon, Kinabalu Park, Malaysian Borneo. Journal of Tropical Biology & Conservation (JTBC), 19, 167–182. https://doi.org/10.51200/jtbc.v19i.3964