A Checklist of North Korean Vascular Plants

Chin S. Chang

doi:10.15468/9t4tft

A Checklist of North Korean Vascular Plants

Citation

Chang C S (2024). A Checklist of North Korean Vascular Plants. Version 1.7. TB Lee Herbarium. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/9t4tft accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-24.

Description

The database of Vascular Plants of North Korea is a compilation of the native and naturalized pteridophytes, conifers, and flowering plants recorded in North Korea. It represents an updating of the floral listings. Since then numerous taxonomic and resultant nomenclatural changes have been proposed by the recent revisionary studies, often with molecular data inputs reinterpreting classification. We have consulted the recent publication of Generic Flora of Korea (Park et al., 2007), and the plant database, which called the 'Korea Plant Names Index' at Korea National Arboretum (2017). When personal experience concerning particular plant groups contradicted recent innovations, however, our preferred alternative taxonomic interpretations are followed in this catalogue. The flora of North Korea is probably one of the lesser-known floras in northeastern Asia. Although various flora books were published in North Korea about 20 years ago, the comprehensive checklist of North Korean plants has not been published yet. Since recent plant collections from this country do not span well for more than 80 years, no extensive and comprehensive accounts of its flora exist. Unfortunately, we have not reevaluated records known only from 50 years ago or longer. All taxa are linked to a Cronquist classification, rather than the APG system. Invalidly published names and illegitimate names were excluded here Finally, we thank the Korea National Arboretum and the GBIF for their continued encouragement and support of this project. This checklist was developed using the BRAHMS (Botanical Research And Herbarium Management System).

Sampling Description

Study Extent

The data are sampled manually from literature though additions are based on specimens maintained at institutional herbaria (TI, KYO, TNS, E, A, and LE).

Sampling

Contributors are mainly two local botanists.

Quality Control

All new reports and/or revision must be documented by specimens deposited at institutional herbaria in the future. Suggestions or corrections regarding names and taxonomy may be submitted by users and reviewers through a national institute, although it does not work at all now.

Method steps

Name suggestions are validated by the editors against names in Tropicos (http://www.tropicos.org), IPNI (http://www.ipni.org), GRIN (http://www.ars-grin.gov), or other plant name databases, before being manually corrected in the database.

Taxonomic Coverages

This checklist covers all vascular plants (Equisetopsida, Tracheophyta) reported in the area described here. The core taxa considered are species, subspecies or varieties, and their hybrids. For these taxa, we provide synonyms, the accepted and alternative Korea vernacular names in North Korea. The classification is, in hierarchical order: class, subclass, order, family, genus, species, subspecies, and variety. Varieties within subspecies are not accepted, so trinomial names are only present, but most forms are included as synonyms except a few cases.

Plantae
rank: kingdom

Geographic Coverages

The checklist covers all vascular plants reported in North Korea. The covered regions include these provinces and cities: North Hamgyong, Rason, Ryanggang, South Hamgyong, Chagang, North Pyongan, South Pyongan, Pyongyang, Nampo, North Hwanghae, South Hwanghae, Kaesong, Kangwon.

Bibliographic Citations

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Lee, T. B. 1980. Illustrated Flora of Korea. Hyangmun Co., Seoul (in Korean). -
Lee, T. B. 1966. Bibliography Woody Plants in Korea. Forest. Experiment. Station., Seoul (in Korean). -
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Lee W.T. 1996. Lineamenta FloraeKorea. Seoul:Acamedy Seojeok (in Korea). The Plant List. 2014. Version 1.1. Published on the Internet; http://www.theplantlist.org/ [accessed 1st Feb.]. -
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Contacts

Chin S. Chang
originator
position: Data manager
TB Lee herbarium
SinRim9-Dong San56-1, Seoul National University
Kwanak-Gu
151-921
Seoul
KR
Telephone: +82-02-880-4770
email: [email protected]
homepage: http://hosting03.snu.ac.kr/~quercus1/

Chin S. Chang
metadata author
position: Data manager
TB Lee herbarium
SinRim9-Dong San56-1, Seoul National University
Kwanak-Gu
151-921
Seoul
KR
Telephone: +82-02-880-4770
email: [email protected]
homepage: http://hosting03.snu.ac.kr/~quercus1/

Hui Kim
user
email: [email protected]

Chin S. Chang
administrative point of contact
position: Data manager
TB Lee herbarium
SinRim9-Dong San56-1, Seoul National University
Kwanak-Gu
151-921
Seoul
KR
Telephone: +82-02-880-4770
email: [email protected]
homepage: http://hosting03.snu.ac.kr/~quercus1/