Plant biodiversity in the peat swamp forest of the plant genetic conservation and area project under The Royal Initiative of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (RSPG), peat swamp forest in front of Surat Thani Rajabhat University towards a

Abstract

     This study is the survey research with the objective of exploring the biodiversity of plant species in the peat swamp forest area in front of Suratthani Rajabhat University from April 2022 to March 2023 by recording geographic coordinates, analyzing the data, preparing dried herbarium plant specimens, classifying and identifying species.

     The results of the study were able to classify 35 families, 49 genera and 55 species of plants, with the family with the largest is Aracaceae. There are 4 genera and 5 species in the Fabacee family, followed by 5 genera and 5 species in the Dipterocarpaceae family, with 3 genera and 4 species: Apocynaceae with 2 genera and 3 species; Moraceae with 2 genera and 3 species; Myrtaceae with 1 genus and 3 speceis; and the plant families with 2 genera and 2 species are the Anacardiaceae, Bignoniaceae, Meliaceae and Rubiaceaefamilies. In addition, 24 plants families were found, of which only one genus and species were found, including: Annonaceae, Aquifoliaceae, Calophyllaceae, Celastracea, Clusiaceae, Combretaceae, Ebenaceae, Elaeocarpaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Flagellariaceae, Hypericaceae, Irvingiaceae, Lamiaceae, Lauraceae, Malvaceae, Myristicaceae, Nepenthaceae, Orchidaceae, Phyllanthaceae, Poaceae, Polygalaceae, Rhizophoraceae, Rutaceae, Sapotaceae and Urticaceae. Plant identification labels and Habitat zoning map were created.