Tan W.S. and Bhore S.J., (2014), Flora and Fauna of the AIMST University: A Compilation of Quotations & Flora and Fauna Photographs to Promote Awareness about the Importance of Biodiversity and the Environment, the AIMST University, Malaysia.
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“I strongly believe that Universities around the world can play an important role in increasing the understanding and awareness of biodiversity and the environment, and its importance in the survival of the human race.”
The main purpose of this book is to promote awareness about the importance of conserving biodiversity and the environment.The scientific names of the species stated in this book are based on the tentative identification of the respective species of the flora and fauna.
This book is our attempt to document the wealth of the AIMST campus with respect to trees, shrubs, birds, butterflies, fungi (mushrooms), insects, and the amphibians that are visually apparent.
The Flora:
- Angiosperms
- African Fan Palm
- Agati
- Aloe Vera
- Areca Palm
- Asian Rice
- Avarum
- Banana Plant
- Basil
- Beach Oak
- Bellyache Bush
- Bismarckia
- Black Wattle
- Blady Grass
- Blue Egyptian Water Lily
- Blue Pea
- Breadfruit
- Brinjal
- Heart of Jesus
- Caladium humboldtii ‘Wightii’
- Indian-kale
- Hilo Beauty
- Calamondin Orange
- Cape Blue Water Lily
- Cashew
- Cempedak
- Chinese Hibiscus
- Clitoria
- Coat Buttons
- Coconut
- Coral Swirl
- Crane Flower
- Cypressvine Morning Glory
- Dragon Fruit
- Drumstick Tree
- Earleaf Acacia
- False Asoka
- Ficus Tree
- Garden Balsam
- Garden Spurge
- Giant Crape-myrtle
- Goat-weed
- Golden Bamboo
- Jambul
- Kaffir Lime
- Kentina Palm
- Lotus
- Madagascar Periwinkle
- Malay Variegated Bamboo
- Mango
- Mexican Bluebell
- Mexican Marigold
- Neem
- Okra
- Oldham’s Bamboo
- Papaya
- Paper flower
- Persian Silk Tree
- Purple Coraltree
- Pygmy Water-lily
- Red Ixora
- Roselle
- Royal Palm
- Royal Poinciana
- Rubber Tree
- Ruffled Fan Leaf Palm
- Rumpf ’s Fig
- Sabi Star
- Snake Plant
- Spanish Flag
- Spider Lily
- Sugar Cane
- Tamarind
- Teak
- Temple Tree
- Touch-me-not
- Traveller’s Palm
- Umbrella Papyrus
- West Indian Lemon Grass
- White Aubergines
- White Gum
- Whitelead Tree
- Wild Peanut
- Windamere Palm
- Gymnosperms
- Platycladus
- King Sago
- Pteridophytes
- Common Polypody
- Uluhe Fern
- Mushroom (Fungi)
- Common Earthball
The Fauna
- Birds
- Asian Koel
- Asian Glossy Starling
- Black Drongo
- Brown Shrike
- Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
- Chinese Egret
- Chinese Pond-Heron
- Common Iora
- Common Myna
- Common Tailorbird
- Crested Serpent Eagle
- Crow Phesant
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
- Forest Wagtail
- Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker
- Jungle Myna
- Lesser Whistling Duck
- Olive-backed Sunbird
- Oriental Drawf Kingfisher
- Pacific Swallow
- Paddyfield Pipit
- Red-wattled Lapwing
- Red Turtle Dove
- Rock Pigeon
- Scaly-breasted Munia
- Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
- Spotted Dove
- White-bellied Sea Eagle
- White-breasted Waterhen
- White-throated Kingfisher
- Yellow-vented Bulbul
- Zebra Dove
- Fish
- African Catfish
- Comet Goldfish
- Koi
- Pangas catfish
- Snakehead Murrel
- Zebrafish
- Reptiles
- Asian Forest Tortoise
- Common Wolf Snake
- Malayan Pit Viper
- Water Monitor
- Mammals
- Cat
- Dusky Leaf Monkey
- Plantain Squirrel
- Wild Boar
- Amphibians
- Common Tree Frog
- Insects
- Arhopala horsfieldi basiviridis
- Blue Pansy
- Common Field Grasshopper
- Common Three Ring Butterfly
- Dark Small-branded Swift
- Ditch Jewel
- Empress Cicada
- Flesh Fly
- Giant Honey Bee
- Golden Ant
- Leaf-footed bug
- Lesser Banded Hornet
- Neurothemis fulvia
- Pied Paddy Skimmer
- Red Cotton Stainer Bug
- Red-winged Dragonfly
- Sapphire Flutterer
- Slender Skimmer
- Striped Albatross
- Tropical Carpenter Bee
- Termite
- Weaver Ant
- Gastropoda
- East African Land Snail
- Garden Snail