IDENTIFIKASI TUMBUHAN PAKU TERESTRIAL DI KAWASAN HUTAN LINDUNG PEMATANG KABUATO KECAMATAN PUNDUH PEDADA KABUPATEN PESAWARAN

Indonesia memiliki kekayaan yang begitu banyak baik dari segi alamnya maupun lainnya, hampir di setiap pulau terdapat banyak hutan gunung tropis salah satunya di Pulau Sumatra yaitu Hutan Pematang Kabuato yang merupakan kawasan Hutan lindung dibawah pengawasan Dinas Kehutanan Kabupaten Pesawaran. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi tumbuhan paku terestrial di kawasan Hutan Lindung Pematang Kabuato. Teknik yang dilakukan adalah teknik purposive sampling dengan menggunakan petak tunggal/plot. Populasi yang digunakan yaitu tumbuhan paku terestrial yang ada di Hutan Lindung Pematang Kabuato. Sampel dari penelitian ini adalah tumbuhan paku terestrial. Analisis data menggunakan teknik analisis deskriptif kuantitatif. Hasil penelitian ini ditemukan sebanyak 10 spesies tumbuhan paku terestrial terdiri dari Diplazium esculentum, Cristella sp., Adiantum latifolium Lam, Davallia denticulata (Brum.f) Kuhn, Pityrogramma calomelanos (L.)Link, Davallia trichomanoides Blum, Pteris longifolia, Drynaria quercifolia (L)J.Smith, Nephrolepis biserrata (SW) Schott, dan Nephrolepis sp. Terdiri dari 5 famili diantaranya adalah Polypodiaceae, Pteridaceae, Davalliaceae, Thelypteridaceae, Neprolepidaceae.

Cut foliage: potentiality of native Argentine ferns as new ornamental crops

The cut foliage constitutes an important part of the floricultural production since it represents a fundamental element in flower arrangements, and ferns are the complementary elements most used by florists. In Argentina, there is native material that has not been yet domesticated and could have suitable characteristics for foliage use. The objective of the work was to determine the potential use of 15 native ferns as cut foliage through quality parameters and vase life, generating a scoring system that allows a classification list. Morphological descriptors such as petiole length, length and width of the blade, planes in which the fronds are arranged, brightness, consistency, abundance of spores and presence of pests were taken into account. Also, the production of fronds of six selected species with good scores was recorded. The results showed that it is feasible to consider the commercial production of Pityrogramma calomelanos, Niphidium crassifolium, Campyloneurum nitidum, Blechnum austrobrasilianum and Pteris denticulata by the quantity of fronds obtained and their quality, represented by their size. Campyloneurum nitidum excelled for its vase life of more than 26 days and frond production of 273.61 fronds m-2 at second year cultivation. Pteris denticulata produces 179.44 fronds m-2 but vase life was only 7 days.

Identification and Inventory Pteridophyta in Mount Gede Pangrango National Park, Cibodas, West Java

The fern is one of the plants that is easily found in Indonesia and it has a high diversity and distribution. Ferns are among the simplest vascular plants and are classified into sporous cormophytes which already have transport vessels. The purpose of this research was to identify and inventory the types of ferns found in Mount Gede Pangrango National Park. The research method used was descriptive with path tracking techniques and observations on the morphology of the found ferns. The research results obtained that 29 species of ferns were found in the observations made, namely Ophioglosum reticulatum L., Selaginella caudata (Desv.) Spring, Davallia denticulata (Burm.) Mett. & Kuhn, Adiantum capillus-veneris L., Asplenium adiantum-nigrum L., Dryopteris sparsa (Ham.) Kuntze, Angiopteris evecta (G.Forst.) Hoffm., Dipteris conjugata Reinw., Pleopeltis heterocarpa Bedd., Phegopteris connectilis (Michx .) Watt, Asplenium nidus L., Polystichum acultatum Roth, Tectaria crenata Cav., Pityrogramma calomelanos (L.) Link, Pteris biaurita L., Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott, Microsorum scolopendria (Burm.fil.) Copel., Cyathea contaminans (Wall. Ex Hook.) Copel., Davallia pentaphyla Blume, Dicksonia blumei (Kunze) T. Moore, Davallia trichomanoides Blume, Ctenitis vilis (Kunze) Ching, Thelypteris rudis (Kunze) Proctor, Adiantum hispidulum Sw., Bolbitis quoyana (Gaud.) Ching, Selaginella ornata (Hook & Grev.) Spring, Drynaria pleuridioides Presl, Gleichenia linearis (Burm.) CBCl., and Psilotum nudum (L.) P. Beauv. This research concludes that each fern plant has its characteristics that can be used as a basis for observing and identifying the types of ferns and making an inventory.

Ferns and Licophytes in Coal Mining Waste and Tailing Landfills

Mineral coal extraction in Santa Catarina State (Brazil) Carboniferous Basin has degraded the local ecosystem, restricting the use of its areas. One of the biggest environmental impacts in the mining areas is the uncontrolled disposal of waste and sterile mining with high concentrations of pyrite, which in the presence of air and water is oxidized promoting the formation of acid mine drainage (AMD). These contaminants can be leached into water resources, restrict the use of water, soil and cause threats to fauna and flora. This study aimed to characterize these areas as to the content of Cd, Pb, Ni and Zn metals in the tailings and waste resulting from coal mining and to survey the species of ferns and lycophytes present. Wastes and tailing samples and specimens of ferns and lycophytes were collected in 23 landfills in six municipalities in the region and in four underlying areas used as controls. Chemical and physical analyses (pH in water and pH in KCl, Ca, Mg, P, K, Na, Mn, Fe, Al, clay and OM contents) were carried out and the total contents of heavy metals Cd, Pb were determined, Ni and Zn. Sampling of ferns and lycophytes was carried out by walking. The levels of heavy metals, Cd, Ni and Zn were below the prevention concentrations established by CONAMA Resolution 420/2009. Pb levels were above prevention values ​​in four landfills. Sixteen species of ferns and one lycophyte were found, with hemicryptophytes the most frequent and helophytes the most adapted to the environment. Of the species found, Pteridium esculentum (G. Forst.) Cockayne, Pityrogramma calomelanos (L.) Link and Telmatoblechnum serrulatum (Rich.) Perrie, DJ Ohlsen & Brownsey demonstrated resistance to degraded and contaminated environments with Pb, which may constitute an alternative for projects monitoring and environmental recovery.

Fern inventorization in Cunca Rami Waterfall Zone of West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara

The tourist area of Cunca Rami Waterfall has natural beauty and environmental conditions allow ferns (pteridophyta) to grow and develop diversity high level. This study aims to inventory the types ferns potential in the Cunca Rami West Manggarai waterfall zone East Nusa Tenggara Province, so that is expected to become important information material for the community and local government in developing natural potential-based tourism owned by West Manggarai Regency. Inventory of ferns was carried out through an exploratory method with random sampling which were subsequently identified by reference to the flora book Steenis, et al (2008). The results showed that there were 15 fern types, namely Adiantum diapahnum L.; Drynaria sparsisora (Desv.) More; Pityrogramma calomelanos Link.; Plagigyra sp.; Asplenium belangeri Bory; Asplenium caudatum forst.; Davalia sp.; Diplazium esculentum Swarz.; Dryopteris ferox; Dryopteris pteroides; Lindsaea decomposita Willd; Nephrolepis exaltata schott.; Nephrolepis sp.; Pteris biaurita L.; Pteris vittata L. Then classified into 8 family types, namely Polypodiaceae, Aspleniaceae, Davalliaceae, Athyriaceae, Dryopteridaceae, Lindsacaceae, Neprolepidaceae, and Pteridaceae. Fern species in the Cunca Rami Waterfall area has great potential, but the surrounding community has not utilized use potential full.

Riparian plant diversity in relation to artisanal mining sites in Cikidang River, Banten, Indonesia

Takarina ND, Sinaga IL, Kultsum TR. 2021. Riparian plant diversity in relation to artisanal mining sites in Cikidang River, Banten, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 22: 401-407. Artisanal mining usually occurs in gold mining activities near the river banks and consequently, this will affect the downstream ecosystem include riparian habitat and its plant diversity. Here, this study aimed to assess the effects of artisanal mining sites on the riparian plant diversity in Cikidang River, Lebak District, Banten Province, Indonesia. The study was conducted by placing 10 sampling stations along 4 km of Cikidang River with width of 20 m. Riparian plant species were collected and identified from 10 m x 10 m sampling plots in each station. Plant diversity was assessed using Shannon-Wiener, Simpson, Margalef, and Pielou indices. There were in total 18 families and 42 plant species have been identified. Compositae and Poaceae were plant families that common here. Ageratum conyzoides was the most common species followed by Impatiens platypetala, Cibadium surinamense, Wollastonia biflora, Calliandra calothyrsus, and Pityrogramma calomelanos. Shannon-Wiener diversity index was in the range of 1.040-1.561. There was a positive correlation between riparian diversity with the distance to mining sites with decreasing diversity trends toward artisanal mining sites. Riparian habitats located far (> 1 km) from the mining sites have more species. While species observed in riparian habitats near (0.3-1 km) the mining sites were accounted only for 26.1% of total species found. To conclude, the presence of artisanal mining sites can affect the nearby riparian plant diversity.

Ferns Vegetation in the Lemor Botanical Garden, Suela District, East Lombok Regency

Lemor Botanical Garden is located in Suela Village, East Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara. Various plant exist in the Lemor Botanical Garden. One of them is ferns. Research on the identification of ferns in the Lemor Botanical Garden was carried out from July to September 2020. The purpose of this research was to determine the spesies of ferns in the Lemor Botanical Garden area. This research is a descriptive research. The data was collected by using the sruise method. The results showed that in The Lemor Botanical Garden there were 12 families and 29 spesies of ferns. The spesies of ferns found were: Tectaria angulata, Tectaria melanocaula, Tectaria palmate, Tectaria SP, Pteridrys syrmatica, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis falcate, Stenochlaena palustris, Drynaria quercifolia, Lemmaphyllum carnosum, Adiantum tenerum, Pteris vittata, Pteris ensiformis, Pteris biaurita, Pteris asperula, Cheilanthes tenuifolia, Antrophyum sessilifolium, Elaphoglossum norsii, Diplazium esculentum, Pityrogramma calomelanos, Macrothelypteris torresiana, Spaerostephanos polycarpus, Mesophlebion sp., Pneumatopteris truncate, Amphineuron immersum, Pneumatopteris sp., Microlepia speluncae, dan Asplenium subnormale.

The Interactions among the Heavy Metals in Soils and in Weeds and Their Antioxidant Capacity under the Mining Activities in Thai Nguyen Province, Vietnam

In this study, the relationship between heavy metals (HMs) concentrations in soils and several weeds including Cyclosorus parasiticus, Dicranopteris linearis, Pityrogramma calomelanos, and Pteris vittata in three mining sites (Cam Gia (Thai Nguyen city), Tan Long (Dong Hy district), and Ha Thuong (Dai Tu district)) in Thai Nguyen province, Vietnam, have been investigated. The levels of HMs varied among soil origins and showed the contaminations of As, Cu, and Pb in soil samples collected in Dong Hy and Dai Tu districts. In addition, the HM distribution and cocontamination phenomena in different soils significantly affected the HM residues and transportation abilities into different species as well as tissues. Moreover, based on the analysis of bioaccumulation factor (BF) and translocation factor (TF), C. parasiticus and D. linearis were found potentially for phytoextraction by roots, while P. calomelanos and P. vittata were suitable for hyperaccumulation in shoots and leaves. Consequently, the strongest antioxidant property by 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and superoxide anion (SRSA) radical scavenging assays were demonstrated in the methanol root extracts of C. parasiticus and P. vittata, respectively. In conclusion, the correlation among HM in soils and tissues with antioxidant property allows us to hypothesize that the presence of these elements can enhance the antioxidant activity of plant extracts, suggesting to apply the weeds in phytoremediation as well as in phytomedicine.