• The Korea Journal of Herbology
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• v.39 no.3
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• pp.11-21
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• 2024

Objective : For the purpose of developing Korean Primulaceae plants, the literature published so far have been thoroughly investigated to prepare this article. Methods : Books and research papers about Herbology which published at Korea and other countries were examined. Results : The results of this study were as follows: 1. A total of 8 genera and 30 species of Primulaceae was found in the Korea, among which 4 genera and 9 species (approximately 30%) were medicinal plants. 2. Among Korean Primulaceae plants, Lysimachia was the most with 11 species. 3. Among medicinal plants, Lysimachia was the most with 5 species, followed by 1 species of Anagallis, 1 species of Primula, and 2 species of Androsace. 4. The domestic distribution of medicinal plants was 4 species in the north part, 7 species in the central part, 7 species in the south part, and 7 species in Jeju island. 5. Among the medicinal parts, the whole body was used the most with 9 species. Among the property flatness property was the most whith 10 species. And among the flavors, bitter taste was the most with 13 species. 6. Lung meridian channel was the most with 3 species. The effect of reducing swelling was the most with 10 species. 7. No toxic drugs have been reported yet. Conclusion : There were totaled to 8 genera and 30 species in Primulaceae in Korea and among them medicinal plants are 4 genera, 9 species, some 30% in total.

• Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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• v.40 no.2
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• pp.108-112
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• 2010

Herein we describe a new species, Lysimachia quelpaertensis in Primulaceae from Jeju Island, South Korea. Lysimachia quelpaertensis differs from L. barystachys, L. fortunei, L. clethorides and L. acroadenia by having verticillate and linear-lanceolate leaves, 5 or 6 petals and 5- or 6-lobed calyx. Among the Lysimachia species, only Lysimachia quelpaertensis has verticillate leaves and white flowers.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.37 no.4
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• pp.325-330
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• 1993

Four flavonoide glycosides and (-)-Epicatechin were isolated from the aqueous extracts of dried whole part of Lysimachia clethroides Duby(Primulaceae). They were 3-0-Methyl-quercetin-7-0-[$\alpha$-L- rhamnopyranosyl (1-2) glucopyranoside], Quercetin-3-0-$\beta$-D-glucopyranoside, Kaempferol-3-0-$\beta$-D-glucopyranoside, Kaempferol-3-0-[$\alpha$-L-rhamnopyranosyl (1-6)-$\beta$-D-glucopyranoside] and (-)-Epicatechin. 3-0-[$\alpha$-L-rhamnopyranosyl (1-6)-$\beta$-D-glucopyranoside]and (-)-Epicatechin. 3-0-Methyl-quercetin-7-0-[$\alpha$-L-rhamnopyranosyl (1-2)-$\beta$-D-glucopyranoside] and (-)-Epicatechin were first isolated from this plant. Their structures were elucidated by spectral analysis [$^{1}$H-, $^{13}C-$ NMR, $^{1}$H-$^{1}$H-COSY, DEPT-analysis, HMQC(Heteronuclear multiple quantum coherence), FAB-MS].

• Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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• v.43 no.4
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• pp.252-262
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• 2013

During the floristic survey on Phnom Bokor National Park, Kampot, Cambodia, we encountered Balanophora fungosa var. indica, which is a tropical holoparasitic plant. To identify its host species, we collected host roots and trees nearby and tried to identify them using DNA barcoding approach. We applied plastid rbcL and matK gene regions as DNA barcode markers, and successfully amplified and sequenced the markers from 15 host roots and seven tree samples. Obtained host root sequences were identified as Primulaceae, Celastraceae, Myrtaceae, and Oleaceae, while trees nearby are Oleaceae, Myrtaceae, Sapindaceae, Rosaceae, Clusiaceae, Ericaceae, and Lauraceae. At genus level, host species are identified as Myrsine, Euonymus, Syzygium, and Olea, but failed in species discrimination. Myrsine (Primulaceae) and Olea (Oleaceae) are reported here as host species of B. fungosa var. indica for the first time. Further sampling and comparative work, and DNA barcoding will help recognize the biodiversity of the area and host species of Balanophora, together with their evolution.

• Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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• v.37 no.1
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• pp.61-78
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• 2007

The general morphological characters of Lysimchia sect. Spicatae were reviewed. From the results, numerical analyses were conducted based on 34 morphological characters from 14 populations of three species in Korea in order to investigate the key characters among the treated taxa and taxonomic delimitation and to discuss the systematic relationship. Habitat, leaf apices, presence or absent of hair on leaves, stipules, stems and bracts, branch of stems, kind of hair on floral axis and pedicels, shape of florescens were important diagnostic characters to identify the species. The relationship between Lysimachia clethoides and L. barystachys was more close than that of L. fortunei based on the quantitative characters. Also, a new key was made up from the result.

• Journal of Species Research
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.258-265
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• 2023

We conducted phylogenetic analyses using multiplexed inter-simple sequence repeat genotyping by sequencing and compared chloroplast DNA sequences among Ardisia japonica, A. pusilla, and morphologically intermediate plants found on Jeju Island, Korea. Our network analysis demonstrated that the intermediate plants were genetically positioned between A. japonica and A. pusilla. Our comparison of the intergenic spacer between the psbA and trnH genes in chloroplast DNA indicated that four nucleotide substitutions separate A. japonica and A. pusilla, whereas the intermediate plants exhibited the A. japonica haplotype. Our results suggest that the intermediate plants on Jeju Island represent a natural hybrid of A. japonica, as the maternal species, and A. pusilla, and that they are attributable to Ardisia×walkeri. This record constitutes the first documented occurrence of the hybrid taxon in Korea.

• Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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• v.36 no.2
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• pp.153-161
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• 2006

Two Unrecorded species from Jeju Province are reported: Maesa japonica of Maesaceae which is unrecorded family and Cardamine tanakae of Brassicaceae. Monotypic family Maesaceae, is distinguished from Myrsinaceae and Primulaceae by having pedicels with a pair of bracteoles, flowers without staminodia, semi-inferior ovary and indehiscent fruits with many seeds. M. japonica is readily distinguishable from M. salicifolia in China and M. montana var. formosana in Taiwan and Japan by shapes of blades, corolla and bracteoles, the presence/absence of serrulation of leaf margins, ratio of length of corolla tube and corolla lobes, feature and color of fruit surface. C. tanakae is most similar to Korean endemic C. glechomifolia in morphology, however, the two taxa are readily distinguishable by the number of leaflets of cauline leaves, size of terminal leaflets, number of flowers per inflorescence, the presence of whitish hairs on ovary and fruits.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.211-239
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• 1997

The flora of Oesorak in the Soraksan National Park including Chombongsan(Mountain) and Kwanmobong(Peak) were surveyed from February to August, 1996. These areas have very rich and diverse flora;620 taxa with 89 families, 321 genera, 526 species, 2 subspecies, 89 varieties and 3 forms in the Oesorak, 404 taxa with 251 genera, 350 species, 1 subspecies, 51 varieties and 2 forms in the Chombongsan(Mountain), 286 taxa with 206 genera, 233 species, 1 subspecies, 50 varieties and 2 forms in Kwanmobong(peak). The Oesorak had very distinct floristic characteristics such as the wild habitats of Asarum maculatum(Aristolochiaceae) and Ilex macropoda(Aquifoliaceae). In the phyorgeographical point of view, the six species such as Sapium japonicum (Euphorbiaceae), Euphorbia joldini(Euphorbiaceae), Ilex macropoda (Aquifoliaceae), Styrax japonica (Styracaceae), Carex sideros ticta (Cyperaceae) and Asarum maculatum (Aristolochiaceae) were naturalized into this region, while the 17 taxa such as Abies neprolepis(Pinaceae), Pinus pumila(Pinaceae), Thuja koraiensis(Cupressaceae), Allium senescens(Liliaceae), Lilium distichum(Liliaceae), Saxifraga punctata(Saxfragaceae), Rosa marretii(Rosaceae), Bupleurum euphorbioides(Umbelliferae), Androsace cortusaefolia (Primulaceae), Peducularis mandshurica(Scrophulariaceae) and Leontopodium coreanum (Compositae) were distrivuted to this region. The colonizing weedy species such as Ixris repens (Compositae) were distributed to this region. The colonizing weedy species losa(Labiatae) and Rosa rugosa(Rosaceae) were naturalized into ca. 900m at sea level mainly due to the sand soil from the seashore. Mountain roadbed is susceptible than other areas to the slippery road problems, due largely to snow and rain, particularly during winter. Sand soils from seashore are utilized to minimize this slip in traffic operation.

• Horticultural Science & Technology
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• v.34 no.3
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• pp.461-471
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• 2016

This study was conducted to establish an in vitro propagation system for sea-milkwort (Glaux maritima L.), which is an endangered coastal plant species with high horticultural value. Two phenotypes, 'Red type (RT)' and 'Pistachio type (PT)' based on the colors of stem and flower, were obtained from a personal horticulturist in 2009 and used for this study as plant materials. The stock plants showed typical morphologies in flower, capsule, and seed appearances as previously reported. Low temperature treatment at $4^{\circ}C$ for four or more weeks after in vitro sowing maximized seed germination percentage, indicating that imbibition of seed and subsequent low temperature treatment are crucial for its germination. The in vitro seedlings had phenotypic variation, falling into 'RT' and 'PT' classes like the stock plants. Although slight differences depending on genotype and medium were recognized, the fourth or fifth nodes detached from the in vitro seedlings revealed the best multiplication efficacy when estimated on the basis of total number of nodes of newly developed axillary shoots. In addition, the nodes from 'RT' and 'PT' regenerated the most shoots on medium supplemented with $0.5mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ BA alone and $0.5mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ BA plus $0.5mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ IAA, respectively. The node culture-derived plantlets were well acclimatized in a culture room ex vitro and completed the pseudo-annual life cycle coincident with that in the natural salt march habitat with the current cultivation method of applying fresh water-irrigation under an inland environment. This work represents the first report of in vitro propagation of sea-milkwort. Thus, our study will contribute to exo-habitat conservation and natural habitat restoration of this endangered species in addition to development of a horticultural product.