The team of authors from Universiti Brunei Darussalam’s (UBD) Institute for Biodiversity and Environmental Research (IBER) and Biodiversity and Natural History Society (BruWILD) have compiled the various ferns found in the country to raise awareness and provide a reference point for this plant group, UBD’s IBER Director Dr Hussein bin Taha said.
He said this during the launch of the Ferntastic Brunei book and a posted titled, Ferns of Brunei Darussalam at the Simpur Cafe, UBD yesterday. The project is a collaborative effort between UBD and BruWILD, a non-governmental organisation.
Dr Hussein added; “As we all know, Brunei is home to a diverse collection of ferns that can be found everywhere in the forests of the country. Ferns have a variety of uses in our community, either being made into a dish such as lemiding and pakis or used as medicine.”
-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin