Floristic study of Mt. Baekasan
2017
Sun, E.M., Forest Biodiversity Division Korea National Arboretum, Pocheon, Republic of Korea | Kim, B.A., National Forest Seed Variety Center, Chungju, Republic of Korea | Son, H.D., Mokpo Natural History Museum, Mokpo, Republic of Korea | Jeong, J.C., Gwangju Dongsung High School, Gwangju, Republic of Korea | Im, H.T., Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
This study presents a discussion of vascular plants found on Mt. Baekasan, Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do, based on specimens collected during 32 separate field trips amounting to a total of 36 days conducted between May of 2011 and October of 2016. There are 651 taxa on Mt. Baekasan, consisting of 109 families, 366 genera, 576 species, 5 subspecies, and 70 varieties. Twelve plants endemic to Korea were found, including Cirsium setidens (Dunn) Nakai and Scutellaria insignis Nakai. There are a total of 61 taxa of floristic regional indicator plants specially designated by the Ministry of the Environment. Rare plants such as Jeffersonia dubia (Maxim.) Benth. and Hook. ex Baker and S. Moore in Mt. Baekasan are 17 taxa in total, and red list plants number 8 taxa, including Cremastra variabilis (Blume) Nakai ex Shibata. Nine calciferous plants were found, including Asplenium ruprechtii Sa. Kurata, Ulmus davidiana var. japonica (Rehder) Nakai and Morus cathayana Hemsl. Thirty-three naturalized plants were also found, including Ambrosia artemisiifolia and Rumex acetosella.
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