Orchids From Mount Sago Nature Reserve, West Sumatera

Mount Sago Nature Reserve is a conservation site located in West Sumatera Province that was designated as a nature reserve to save its rich biodiversity. The nature reserve holds many plant species that are potential and high values, such as orchids. This study aimed to inventory orchid species from Cagar Alam Gunung Sago using exploratory methods. The study found 47 species comprising 13 species of terrestrial orchids and 34 species of epiphytic orchids. Some of the terrestrial species include Plocoglottis lowii, Goodyera pusilla, Goodyera rubicunda, Crepidium obovatum, Anoectochillus reinwardtii, Corymborkis veratrifolia, Apostasia wallichii and Cymbidiun ensifolium. Some of the epiphytic orchids are Thecostele alata, Coelogyne spp., Cymbidium spp., Trichoglottis simplex, Pinalia flavescens, Bulbophyllum spp. and Flickingeria bancana. Potential ornamental orchids found were Coelogyne spp., Cymbidium spp., Pinalia flavescens and Vanda helvola. The important collections for the Bogor Botanical Gardens were Pinalia flavescens, Plocoglottis lowii, and Vanda helvola.