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    Southern Bau limestone hill forest

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    This is a photography trip. I wish to search for rare species of plants on the summit area. However, I failed to reach to the summit of a limestone hill at southern part of Bau. I think I picked the wrong route to climb. It's too hard & dangerous to climb the cliff. Anyway, I'll try to find the way to summit next time.

    The limestone wall / cliff :






    A clearwater stream at the foothill of limestone hill:





    Unidentified species of Orchid:

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    Inflorescence of a species of terrestrial orchid, Plocoglottis acuminata.






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    Terrestrial orchid, Plocoglottis acuminata.






    Monophyllaea glauca ??


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    The inflorescence of a species of liana:




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    Amorphophallus sp.




    Fruits of Amorphophallus sp.

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    Begonia sp.



    Snails ; Right is Pterocyclus sp. and left is Cyclotus biciliatus .





    Micro snail - species A (less than 1cm)

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    Micro snail - probably Alyceaus sp. (less than 1.5cm)




    Micro snail ? - species B (shell is less than 1cm in length)

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    Updating:

    Amorphophallus brachyphyllus; this is endemic to the Bau limestones:




    This Amorphophallus is very common in limestone hill areas. Another species, A. eburneus can be found on the Padawan limestones and an undescribed species can be found on the Serian limestones. A. julaihii can be found in Mulu limestone hill areas. This plants also can be found in the limestone hills of Niah, Merirari and Sarang (each endemic and not as yet described).

    Some of these Amorphophallus have VERY LARGE inflorescence such as A. titanum from Sumatra which the spathe is 1 metre across & spadix is about 2 metres tall !!!!



    Begonia speluncae, endemic species to Bau limestone areas:




    Confirmed, this is Monophyllaea glauca, very common plant in limestone hills:






    A species of moth:

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    more on this link:

    http://www.ibanorum.netfirms.com/krokong.htm

    Since today (Sunday) is a sunny day, I'll go to explore another mountain again.
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