Diversity Of Liana Plants Available In The Konak Protected Forest Area, Kepahiang District, Kepahiang Regency

This study aims to determine the diversity of lianas found in Konak Protection Forest, Kepahiang District, Regency. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode purposive sampling yang dilaksanakan pada bulan Januari-Februari 2022. Pengambilan sampel plot, dimana petakan plot disusun sepanjang garis transek secara sistematik. used a method,which was carried out January-February Sampling method, where plots were arranged systematically along transect lines. The samples obtained then identified at Bengkulu Muhammadiyah University Laboratory. results Regency, 12 families which included 20 species, namely Araceae (Pothos scandens), Arecaceae (Calamus javensis, Korthalsia rigida), Asteraceae (Mikania micrantha), Basellaceae (Anredera cordifolia), Convolvulaceae (Merremia peltata).(Merremia vitifolia), Cucurbitaceae (Momordica charantia), Dioscoraceae (Dioscorea hispida, Dioscorea alata), Fabaceae (Calopogonium mucunoides, Centrosema pubescens, Psophocarpus tetragonolobus), Menispermoideae (Cycle barbata, Pericampylus galusia (Passiflora crispa), Passiflora Piperaceae (Piper nigrum, Piper retrofracrum), Schizaeaceae, (Lygodium flexuosum). Based on species index (H') Forest area, is 1.211, and category medium diversity. With temperatures ranging from 25°C-30°C, humidity between 55% - 89%, light intensity 507 Lux – 2115 Lux.Keywords: diversity, liana, konak protected forest