Pattani Flora

 

Pattani

ڤطاني

Pattani (Thai: ปัตตานี, pronounced [pàt.tāː.nīː]; Pattani Malay: ڤطاني, 'ตานิง, Taning, pronounced [ˈtːaniŋ]; Malay: Patani) is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from southeast clockwise) Narathiwat, Yala, and Songkhla. Its capital is the town of Pattani. The name Pattani is the Thai adaptation of the Malay name Patani (Jawi: ڤطاني), which can mean "this beach" in Patani Malay language. (In standard Malay, this would be pantai ini.) According to legend, the founder of Patani went hunting and saw an albino mouse-deerthe size of a goat, which then disappeared. He enquired where the animal had gone, and his men replied: "Pata ni lah!" ("this beach!") They searched for the mouse-deer but found instead an old man, who said his name was Che' Tani. The raja later ordered a town be built on the site where the mouse-deer had disappeared, and it is therefore believed that the town was named either after the beach or the old man.^[5] Another suggestion is that it derives from a Sanskrit word pathini, meaning "virgin nymph"; Pathini was the name of a daughter of Merong Mahawangsa, founder of the preceding Langkasuka Empire.

 Pattani is on the Malay Peninsula, with the coast of the Gulf of Thailand to the north. The south is dominated by the Sankalakhiri mountain range, which includes Budo-Su-ngai Padi National Park, on the border with Yala and Narathiwat. The total forest area is 110 km² (42 sq mi) or 5.6 percent of provincial area.

National parks

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There are two national parks, along with three other national parks, make up region 6 (Pattani branch) of Thailand's protected areas. (Visitors in fiscal year 2024)^[8]

Budo–Su-ngai Padi National Park	341 km2(132 sq mi)	(29,966)
Namtok Sai Khao National Park	70 km2(27 sq mi)	(120,669)

Gesneriaceae

Gesneriaceae species found in Pattani Province, Thailand, include notable genera and species such as Aeschynanthus speciosus, Aeschynanthus coriaceus (collected at Khao Kalakiri), and various Microchiritaspecies recorded around local forest and waterfall habitats. 

Notable Gesneriaceae in Pattani

Aeschynanthus speciosus,Hook : A pendulose epiphytic shrub with striking red-orange flowers found in peninsular Thailand regions including Pattani, Trang, and Narathiwat. 
Aeschynanthus coriaceus (syn. A. maingayi): Documented from evergreen forest collections at Khao Kalakiri in Pattani at around 900 meters elevation. 
Aeschynanthus rhododendron Ridl. 
Microchirita species: Microchirita involucrata , Microchirita albiflora :Herbaceous Gesneriaceae frequently collected in moist lowland and waterfall areas in the province, such as Sai Khao Waterfall Forest Park. 

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Provincial government

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No.	Name	Thai	Jawi	Malay
1	Mueang Pattani	เมืองปัตตานี	فطاني	Patani/Fathoni
2	Khok Pho	โคกโพธิ์	خوكفور	Khuppur
3	Nong Chik	หนองจิก	نوڠ چيك	Nong Chik
4	Panare	ปะนาเระ	فناريق	Penarik
5	Mayo	มายอ	ماي، راكه	Maya, Rakoh
6	Thung Yang Daeng	ทุ่งยางแดง	کوءيڠ ميره	Kuing Merah
7	Sai Buri	สายบุรี	سليندوڠ بايو ، تلوبن	Selindung Bayu, Teluban
8	Mai Kaen	ไม้แก่น	مايكين	Maikaen
9	Yaring	ยะหริ่ง	جمبو	Jambu
10	Yarang	ยะรัง	جرام، بن ياليمو	Jeram, Bin Yalimo
11	Kapho	กะพ้อ	كأفور	Kapor
12	Mae Lan	แม่ลาน	ميلان	Melan

Pattani is divided into 12 districts (amphoe), which are further divided into 115 subdistricts (tambon) and 629 villages (muban).^{[citation needed]} The districts of Chana(Malay: Chenok), Thepha(Malay:Tiba) and Saba Yoi(Malay:Sebayu) were detached from Pattani and transferred to Songkhla in 1796 by Siam government.^{[citation needed]}