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Hypoxis aurea Lour. (Hypoxidaceae): a Rare Species from Jeju Island which is Rediscovered Seventy Years after its First Collection in Korea

  • Kim, Chan-Soo;Koh, Jung-Goon;Moon, Myong-Ok;Kim, Soo-Young
    • Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.226-229
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    • 2008
  • We described and illustrated a rare species in Korea, Hypoxis aurea Lour. (Hypoxidaceae) which was rediscovered about 70 years after its first collection from Jeju island in Korea. The members of the family Hypoxidaceae R. Br. are distinguished from the plants of Amaryllidaceae J. St-Hill. by having grass-like leaves, an invisible stem which is modified into a corm or a rhizome, trimerous, and radially symmetric flowers with an inferior ovary developing into a capsule on scapes. Hypoxis aurea Lour. is readily distinguishable from Curculigo orchinoides Gsertn. in Japan by beakless ovary and capsular fruit. The number of somatic chromosome is 2n=54.

A Flora of Vascular Plants in Mt. Munsusan, Bonghwa

  • Lee, Hye Jeong;Byeon, Jun Gi;Heo, Tae Im;Kim, Ji Dong;Park, Byeong Joo;Lee, Dong Hyuk;Lee, Jun Woo
    • Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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    • v.34 no.6
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    • pp.633-660
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    • 2021
  • This study was carried out to elucidate the distribution of vascular plants and their usefulness of Mt. Munsusan (1,205 m) in Bonghwa County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. The vascular plants that were investigated in 2 years (2019 ~ 2020) with 15 times consisted a total of 571 taxa; 94 families, 310 genera, 496 species, 4 subspecies, 63 varieties and 8 formas. For the Korean endemic plants, 17 taxa were recorded and 3 taxa of Vulnerable Species (VU) and 9 taxa of Least Concerned species (LC) categorized by the Korean Forest Service as rare plants were investigated in this region. Furthermore, IV, III degrees of floristic regional indicator plants designated by the Korean Ministry of Environment included 8 taxa and 27 taxa, respectively. Among them, edible, medicinal, ornamental, feed/composting, industrial plants were 391 taxa, 359 taxa, 301 taxa, 241 taxa, 217 taxa, respectively. In addition, 25 taxa of naturalized plants were observed.

Callus induction and plant regeneration of Lychnis wilfordii (Regel) Maxim a critically endangered plant in Korea

  • Bae, Kee Hwa;Lee, Mi Hyun;Choi, Yong Eui;Yoon, Eui Soo
    • Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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    • v.41 no.1
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    • pp.33-37
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    • 2014
  • Lychnis wilfordii (Regel) Maxim is a rare and valued ornamental plant. Germination rate reached 46.6% when seeds were treated with $100mg{\cdot}l^{-1}$ GA (Gibberellic acid). The highest callus induction was observed in the leaf explants of the seedlings on MS medium containing specific concentrations of $0.5mg{\cdot}l^{-1}$ BA ($N^6$-benzyladenine) and $3.0mg{\cdot}l^{-1}$ NAA (a-naphthalene acetic acid). The adventitious shoot was formed in 97.3% of calli on 1/2 WPM (Woody Plant Medium) medium. Shoot elongation of in vitro propagated plantlets was no difference among various medium. The plantlets grew well after transferring to the pot. This in vitro propagation protocol should be useful for conservation of this endangered plant.

A Study on Human Error Countermeasures considering Hazardous Situational Context among Organizational Factors in NPP (원전에서 조직 위험요소의 상황적 맥락을 고려한 인적오류 관리방안 제고)

  • Luo, Meiling;Kim, Sa-Kil;Lee, Yong-Hee
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.87-93
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    • 2015
  • Most incidents and accidents involved human during operating NPPs have a tendency to be structured by complicated and various organizational, individual, and environmental factors. The salient feature of the human error in NPP was extremely low frequency, extremely high complicated and extremely serious damage of human life and property. Our research team defined as 'rare human errors'. To prevent the rare human errors, the most researchers and analysts insist invariably that the root causes be made clear. The making them clear, however, is difficult because their root causes are very various and uncertain. However, These tools have limits that they do not adapt all operating situations and circumstances such as design base events. The purpose of this study is to improve the rare human error hazards consider the situational contex. Through this challenging try based on evidences to the human errors could be useful to prevent rare and critical events can occur in the future.

Vascular Plants Distributed in Mt. Danseok District, Gyeongju National Park (경주국립공원 단석산지구에 분포하는 관속식물상)

  • You, Ju Han;Kwon, Soon Young
    • Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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    • v.30 no.5
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    • pp.507-521
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    • 2017
  • This study was carried out to the vascular plants in Mt. Danseok (827 m) District, Gyeongju National Park and provide a basic data for the conservation and management of natural resources. The vascular plants were surveyed from May 2011 to October 2016. The flora on Mt. Danseok District was classified as follows. Based on voucher specimens, the flora of this site consisted of 97 families, 331 genera, 489 species, 4 subspecies, 48 varieties and 11 forms. The 11 taxa of rare plants and 14 taxa of Korean endemic plants were investigated. The specific plants by floristic region found in this site 50 taxa comprising 1 taxa of grade V, 5 taxa of grade VI, 8 taxa of grade III, 12 taxa of grade II and 24 taxa of grade I. The 37 taxa of naturalized plants and 2 taxa of invasive alien plants were investigated.

Vascular Plants of Mt. Munsu and Mt. Okseok (문수산.옥석산 일대의 식물상)

  • Kim, Hye-Jin;Yun, Chung-Weon
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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    • v.27 no.2
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    • pp.164-175
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    • 2009
  • The flora of the vascular plant in Mt. Munsu and Mt. Okseok was listed as 689 taxa; 95 families, 332 genus, 600 species, 93 varieties and 5 forms. Based on the list of rare plants by Korea Forest Service and Korea Forest Research Institute, 16 taxa were recorded. And endangered plant was recorded by 1 taxa, Iris koreana var. albiflora. Based on the list of Korean endemic plant, 44 taxa were recorded. According to the specific plant species by classes, class I has 51 taxa, class II has 33 taxa, class III has 28 taxa, class IV has 12 taxa. In class V, we found Houttuynia cordata, but the species was considered to be worthless because it was planted as an ornamental plant in the area. Naturalized plant species were listed as 27 taxa; 99 families, 22 genus, 26 species, 1 varieties. And naturalization index was 3.9%.

The Vascular Plant Species in Sogwang-ri, Uljin-gun (울진 소광리 일대의 관속식물상)

  • Shin, Hyun-Tak;Yi, Myung-Hoon;Yoon, Jung-Won
    • Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.214-235
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    • 2011
  • The field survey to investigate the flora in Sogwang-ri, Uljin-gun, was carried out 10 times, from April 2009 to September 2010, and The results summarized as 430 taxa, 89 families, 253 genera, 367 species, 3 subspecies, 53 varieties, and 7 forms. Among these, 13 taxa were recorded as Korean endemic plant species and 11 taxa as rare plant species, which applied by the Korean Forest Service. Furthermore, 54 taxa were listed as specific plant species based on phytogeographical points of view and based on the list of those plants approved for delivery overseas, 17 taxa were recorded as such in the investigated area. There were 15 taxa identified as naturalized plants, and their naturalization ratio was found to be 3.4%. Among the 430 taxa, 178 taxa (40.9%) were categorized as edible plants, 145 taxa (33.7%) as medicinal plants, 114 taxa (26.5%) as pasture plants, 63 taxa (14.6%) as ornamental plants, 15 taxa (3.4%) as timber plants, 11 taxa (2.5%) as fiber plants, and 4 taxa (0.9%) as industrial plants.

The Vegetation and Plant Resources of Paeknokdam, the Crater of Mt. Halla (한라산 백록담 분화구내의 식생과 식물자원)

  • 고정군;문명옥;고석찬
    • Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.221-233
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    • 1999
  • The vegetation and plant resources of Paeaknokdam, the crater of Mt. Halla, was investigated from 1996 to 1998. The vegetation was classified into Diapensia lapponica var. obovata-Tofieldia fauriel association and Festuca ovina-Carex erythrobasis association. The latter was divided into Rhododendron mucronulatum var. ciliatum-Empetrum nigrum var. japonicum subassociation, which was composed partly of Abies koreana-Betula ermani var. saitoana variant. The plant resources of 162 taxa were composed of 49 families, 122 genera, 127 species, 2 subspecies, 30 varieties and 3 formae, of which 63 taxa were newly found in this area. Among the investigated plants, 27 taxa were endemic to Korea or Cheju islands, 39 taxa were rare or endangered, and 65 taxa were identified as alpine plants. One hundred and twenty-one taxa(75.6%) were identified to be useful: 82 for ornament, 75 for medice, 66 for food, 17 for nectar-producing, 15 for pasture, and 10 for industry.

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Vascular Plants of Status and Distribution of the Site around and Kwangyang Manufacture (광양제철소와 인근주변의 관속식물 현황과 분포)

  • Oh, Hyun-Kyung;Kim, Do-Gyun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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    • v.9 no.3
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    • pp.59-75
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    • 2006
  • The vascular plants of this site was listed 360 taxa; 86 families, 229 genera, 311 species, 42 varieties and 7 forms. Specific plant species by floral region were total 40 taxa; 2 taxa(Crypsinus hastatus, Prunus yedoensis) in class V, Patrinia rupestris in class IV, 6 taxa(Elymus mollis, Carex laticeps, Poncirus trifoliata, Melia azedarach var. japonica, Koelreuteria paniculata, Crepiastrum lanceolatum) in class III, Cirsium schantarense in class II, 30 taxa(Lygodium japonicum, Pteris multifida, Phacelurus latifolius, Asparagus cochinchinensis, Ficus erecta, Machilus thunbergii, Zanthoxylum planispinum, Euphorbia esula, Mallotus japonicus, Cayratia japonica, Camellia japonica, Glehnia littoralis, Lysimachia fortunei, Messerschmidia sibirica, Ixeris repens etc.) in class I. The naturalized plants in this site were 14 families, 34 genera, 41 species, 1 varieties, 42 taxa and naturalization rate was 20.3% of all 207 taxa vascular plants. Based on the list of the rare plants by the Forest Research Institute, 2 taxa were recorded in the studied areas; Phacelurus latifolius, Crypsinus hastatus and based on the list of Korean endemic plants, 7 taxa were recorded; Populus tomentiglandulosa, Filipendula glaberrima, Prunus yedoensis, Forsythia koreana, Paulownia coreana, Weigela subsessilis, Carpinus coreana. So, wild plants disturbing ecosystem like Solanum carolinense and Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. elatior have been increasing, it needs continuing control and conservation measures on the plant ecosystem.

The Flora of Coastal Dune Area in Shinduri, Korea (신두리 해안 사구 지역의 식물상)

  • Seo Byeong-Soo;Park Woo-Jin;Park Seong-Hak;Choi Chung-Ho
    • Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.209-217
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    • 2006
  • This study was carried out to investigate and analyze the vascular flora and injury status in Shinduri coastal dune area $(N36^{\circ}\;49',\;E126^{\circ}\;11')$, where designated as Natural Monuments and the result are as follows. The vascular plants identified and surveyed were 125 taxa including 108 species, 14 varieties, 2 forms and 1 hybrid of 92 genera of 40 families and there are 20 taxa including 17 species, 2 varieties and 1 hybrid of 15 genera of 10 families for woody plants, while 105 toxa including 91 species, 12 varieties and 2 forms of 78 genera of 34 families for the herbaceous plants at the . study sites. Seventeen taxa including 17 species of 15 genera of 9 families were investigated for naturalized plants and ratio of naturalization was 13.6 percents at the study sites. Glehnia littorolis Fr. Schm. and Lilium callosum S. et Z. appeared as rare and endangered plants designated in Korea Forest Service. Nine taxa in degree 1, 2 taxa in degree 2, 4 taxa in degree 3, 2 taxa in degree 4 and 2 taxa in degree 5 were represented for especialized species.