Korean Endemic Plants Research Articles

Inhibitory effect on TNF-α-induced IL-8 production in the HT29 cell of constituents from the leaf and stem ofWeigela subsessilis

Twelve compounds were isolated from the MeOH extract of the leaf and stem of the Korean endemic plant Weigela subsessilis L. H. Bailey. Their chemical structures were elucidated on the basis of physicochemical and spectroscopic data and by comparison with those of published literatures. These compounds were identified as three sterols, beta-sitosterol acetate (2), betasitosterol (3), daucosterol (11), eight triterpenoids, squalene (1), ursolic acid (4), ilekudinol A (5), corosolic acid (6), ilekudinol B (7), esculentic acid (8), pomolic acid (9), asiatic acid (10), and one iridoid glycoside, alboside I (12). This is the first report pertaining to the isolation of these compounds from Weigela subsessilis L. H. Bailey. In addition, three compounds 7, 9, and 12 were found to display a strong inhibitory effect on the production of IL-8 in the HT29 cells stimulated by TNF-alpha.

Effect of Far-red Light on Inhibiting Anthocyanin Formation in the Leaves of Hanabusaya asiatica

Hanabusaya asiatica has beautiful flowers as ornamental pot plant. It's a famous Korean endemic perennial plant in Korea. Recently many research items has been studying for developing cultivation technology of H. asiatica as a new commercial pot plant. Many endemic plants have much problems associated with maintaining quality for commercial plant. In H. asiatica, as a result of accumulation of anthocyanin in the leaves at reproductive stage, the leaf veins turn to brownish black and whole leaves become to necrosis and dry after all. This study was carried out to find out the suitable method for preventing the accumulation of anthocyanin in leaves by light quality. H. asiatica was treated three light quality, blue, far-red + blue, far-red and control on the middle stage of vegetative growth. Light quality sources were made by diodes. Light quality treatments were done in growth chamber. The photoperiod was 16 hours. Light quality treatments were done for 4 hours as daylight extension after 12 hours lighting by fluorescent lamps. Far-red lighting treatment was very effective to prohibit the formation of anthocyanin in the leaves. Blue lighting treatment was increased the anthocyanin accumulation but blue lighting treatment with far-red showed preventing the formation of anthocyanin. In these results, far-red lighting was very effective for preventing the action of cryptochrome by blue lighting on the anthocyanin formation in the leaves of Hanabusaya asiatica.

A taxonomic review of Korean Lycoris (Amaryllidaceae)

Texa of Lycoris in Korea were classified as five species with two varieties and revised taxonomically. Among the examined taxa, five Korean endemic plants were clarified: Lycoris flavescens M. Kim et S. Lee, L. uydoensis M. Kim, L. chejuensis Tae et S. Ko, L. chinensis var. sinuolata Tae et S. Ko, and L. sanguinea var. koreana (Nakai) T. Koyama. It was found that L. flavescens, L. uydoensis, and L. chejuensis were the natural hybrids between taxa of M+T karyotype and A karyotype. A specimen collected on Aug. 20, 1987 by M. Kim was designated as a holotype of Lycoris flavescens M. Kim et S. Lee. Lycoris flavescens var. uydoensis was ranked up to L. uydoensis. A key to all species including descriptions of each taxon was provided.

Description of Lycoris chinensis Traub var. sinuolata K. Tae et S. Ko ex K. Tae et S. Ko (Amaryllidaceae)

For Lycoris chinensis Traub var. sinuolata K. Tae et S. Ko ex K. Tae et S. Ko, Korean endemic plant, latin description is add to the previous study, and a key including L. chinensis Traub and L. aurea Herb. which are closely related to the above variety, is newly provided.

부산 일광산 습지의 식물상

일광산 습지에 자생하는 식물은 2문 15과 27속 34종류로 조사되어 다른 지역의 습지보다 다소 적은 출현 종수를 보여 주었다. 과별 출현종수로 선태식물(Bryophyta)은 1속 1종(2.9%), 사초과 식물이 6속 10종(29.4%), 화본과 식물 6속 6종(17.6%), 통발과 및 난초과 식물이 각각 3속 3종(8.8%), 곡정초과식물 1속 2종(5.9%), 그리고 기타 식물(26.5%)로 조사되었다. 대표적 식물군락으로 습원의 조건과 빈영양을 반영하는 끈끈이주걱 군락, 이삭귀개 군락, 땅귀개 군락, 자주땅귀개 군락, 개수염 군락, 그리고 참바늘골 군락 등이 관찰되었다. 습지의 식생으로 물의 양이 많고 토양층이 얇은 습지의 아래쪽에는 개수염-산사초 군락-끈끈이주걱 군락이, 물의 양이적고 토양층이 깊은 습지의 위쪽에는 산겨이삭-달뿌리풀 군락이 발달하였다. 물이 고여 있는 곳에서는 끈끈이주걱이 잘 서식하지 못했으나 땅귀개류는 비교적 잘 서식하였다. 땅귀개나 자주땅귀개는 무리지어 군락을 이루어 나타났지만 이삭귀개는 개체수도 적고 분포지역도 좁게 나타났다. 한국산 특산식 물로는 개수염이 관찰되었고 CITES 관련 희귀식물로는 잠자리난이 조사되었다. 식충식물로는 끈끈이주걱, 이삭귀개, 땅귀개, 그리고 자주땅귀개가 조사되어 습지 보호가 필요한 지역임을 알 수 있었다. To investigate the flora of wetland at Mt. II-Kwang, the helophyte of the mountain was examined. The flora observed was classified into 2 phyla, 15 families, 27 genera, and 34 species. Representative species at the wetland were Drosera rotundifolia, Utricularia racemosa, Utricularia bifida, Eriocaulon miquelianum, and Eleocharis attenuata var. laeviseta. In the lower part of the wetland, water was abundant and soil surface layer was thin, and Eriocaulon miquelianum-Carex canescens-Drosera rotundifolia, community were developed. On the other hand, in the upper part of the wetland, water was not abundant and soil surface layer was thick, and Agrostis clavata-Phragmiles japonica community were community were developed. Utricularia bifida and Utricularia yakusimensis were growing abundantly at this wetland, but Utricularia racemasa was few in number and narrow in the distribution area. Eriocaulon miquelianum, a Korean endemic plant, was observed, and Habenaria linearifolia, Spiranthes amoena, and Epipactis thunbergii, the CITES plant, were observed at this wetland. Insectivorous plant such as Drosera rotundifolia, Utricularia racemosa, Utricularia bifida, and Utricularia yakusimensis were also observed.

A distribution of Ajuga spectabilis Nakai ( Labiatae ) of Korean endemic plant

A distribution of Ajuga spectabilis Nakai ( Labiatae ) of Korean endemic plant

Korea - Japan Joint Symposium on Plant Taxonomy : Outline of Korean endemic plants and their distribution

Korea - Japan Joint Symposium on Plant Taxonomy : Outline of Korean endemic plants and their distribution