Plant Species In Korea Research Articles

Phenotypic and genetic variations of endangered Lysimachia maritima at global distribution limit

Species can respond to environmental pressures through genetic and phenotypic variation. Lysimachia maritima (L.) Galasso, Banfi & Soldano, a perennial halophyte, is distributed sporadically along the east coast in south Korea and is designated as an endangered plant species in Korea and ‘Least Concern’ in the IUCN Red List. To understand the phenotypic and genetic variations of L. maritima among sites and the environmental factors contributing to these differences, field surveys and genetic analyses were conducted. The principal component analysis of the environmental characteristics revealed that soil type, temperature, soil moisture content, and organic matter content were major factors determining variations among sites. L. maritima in Goseong (GS) and Yangyang (YY) sites faced significant limitations in its distribution due to competition with Phragmites australis for limited soil water and nutrients. There were significant phenotypic differences of L. maritima among sites. In sand-based sites of GS and YY, studied growth characteristics of L. maritima except stem length in YY and the number of seed-bearing individuals were smaller than those in organic soil substrate sites of US and PH, where L. maritima grew vigorously and were almost exclusively in the sexual reproductive phase. Genetic diversity at species level was high (h= 0.31, I= 0.46) but genetic diversities at site level were low, varying among sites (h= 0.133 ∼ 0.244). Also, genetic variation of L. maritima was higher within sites (58.32%) than among sites (41.68%). This indicates that L. maritima might prefer outcrossing more than selfing. L. maritima were strongly differentiated among sites (Gst= 0.336) because of limited gene flow (Nm= 0.987). Geographical isolation might have led to differentiated genetic structure in L. maritima, contributing to the formation of its spatial genetic structure. This high genetic diversity is crucial for the biodiversity of L. maritima at its global distribution limit, and this study emphasize the necessity of conserving distribution limit in the sense of soil characteristics.

The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Ligularia stenocephala (Maxim.) Matsum. & Koidz. (Asteraceae: Senecioneae)

Ligularia stenocephala (Maxim.) Matsum. & Koidz is a widely known edible plant species in Korea. It contains various useful antioxidant compounds and has been developed as a horticultural cultivar blooming showy inflorescence. We report the complete plastid genome (plastome) of Ligularia stenocephala, a collection from Korea. The plastome of L. stenocephala is 151,158 base pairs (bp) long and includes a pair of inverted repeat (IR) regions (24,830 bp each) that are separated by a large single copy (LSC) region (83,265 bp) and a small single copy (SSC) region (18,233 bp). The phylogenetic tree shows that L. stenocephala is closely related to L. fischeri with strong bootstrap support.

Improvement of seed germination in Dysophylla yatabeana, a critically endangered plant species in Korea

Improvement of seed germination in<i> Dysophylla yatabeana</i>, a critically endangered plant species in Korea

Effect of Shading Levels and Soil Type on the Growth Characteristics in Potted Cultivation of Deutzia paniculata Nakai as an Endemic Plant Species in Korea

Effect of Shading Levels and Soil Type on the Growth Characteristics in Potted Cultivation of Deutzia paniculata Nakai as an Endemic Plant Species in Korea

Population Structure and Habitat Characteristics of Deutzia paniculata Nakai, as an Endemic Plant Species in Korea

Population Structure and Habitat Characteristics of Deutzia paniculata Nakai, as an Endemic Plant Species in Korea

Status of wetland vascular plant species in Korea

Status of wetland vascular plant species in Korea

토우슬과 회우슬의 열수 추출물의 성분 및 생리활성 비교

식용 및 약용으로 사용 가능한 우슬은 국가마다 다른 기원식물을 가지고 있으며, 국내에서는 토우슬 및 회우슬을 사용하도록 규정하고 있다. 현재까지 다양한 우슬에 대한 많은 연구가 이루어져 왔으나, 식용으로 이용되고 있는 토우슬과 회우슬의 열수 추출물에 대한 비교연구는 전무한 상태이다. 본 연구에서는 기능성 우슬차 및 우슬식혜 제조를 목표로, 토우슬과 회우슬의 열수 추출물과 이들의 순차적 분획물을 조제하여 각각의 유용성분 및 in-vitro 항균활성, 항산화, 및 항당뇨 활성을 비교 평가하였다. 그 결과, 회우슬의 열수 추출물은 토우슬보다 수용성 당류 및 다양한 폴리페놀 성분을 다량 포함하고 있으며, 토우슬보다 높은 명도와 낮은 황색도를 나타내었다. 항세균 활성 평가에서는 토우슬의 ethylacetate 분획과 회우슬의 n-hexane 분획에서 우수한 활성이 나타났으며, 활성 음이온, 활성 양이온 및 nitrite 소거능 및 환원력 측정의 항산화 활성 평가결과, 토우슬 추출물이 회우슬보다 우수하며, 특히 토우슬의 ethylacetate 분획에서 강력한 항산화 활성을 확인하였다. 또한 in-vitro 항당뇨 활성평가 결과, 토우슬 및 회우슬의 ethylacetate 분획에서 우수한 <TEX>${\alpha}$</TEX>-amylase 저해활성을, 각각의 butanol 분획에서 <TEX>${\alpha}$</TEX>-glucosidase 저해활성을 확인하였다. 본 연구결과는 토우슬과 회우슬의 열수 추출물들은 추출효율과 성분에서 많은 차이가 있으며, 특히 이들의 분획물의 경우 성분 및 활성이 더욱 차이가 나타남을 제시하고 있다. 따라서, 우슬의 항균, 항산화 및 항당뇨 활성을 이용한 천연물 신약 개발시에는 토우슬의 ethylacetate 분획을 이용하는 것이 적합하며, 우슬차 및 우슬식혜 제조시에는 토우슬의 열수 추출물이 적합함을 확인하였다. Woosul (Achyranthis radix), a widely used material in food and oriental medicinal industry, has different origins of plant species in Korea, Japan and China. In Korea, woosul is designated as the radix of Achyranthes japonica Nakai (AJN) and Achyranthes bidentata Blume (ABB) in the regulation of The Korean Pharmacopoeia. However, the comparative study of hot water (HW) extracts between AJN and ABB is still rudimentary. In this study, HW extracts and its subsequent organic solvent fractions of AJB and ABB were prepared, and their in-vitro antimicrobial, antioxidant and anti-diabetes activities were evaluated. The HW extract of ABB has higher sugars and polyphenol compounds, and higher lightness and lower yellowness compared than those of AJN. Analysis of biological activities showed that the ethylacetate (EA) fraction of AJN and n-hexane fraction of ABB have antibacterial activities, and the EA fractions of AJN and ABB has strong antioxidation activities determined by radical scavenging activity and reducing power. In anti-diabetes activity assay, the EA fractions of AJN and ABB showed <TEX>${\alpha}$</TEX>-amylase inhibitory activities, while the butanol fractions of AJN and ABB showed <TEX>${\alpha}$</TEX>-glucosidase inhibitory activities. Our results suggest that the HW extracts of AJB and ABB have different components and extraction yields, and their subsequent fractions have different biological activity. Therefore it was concluded that the EA fraction of AJN is appropriate to develop as natural medicine, and the HW extract of AJN is suitable to woosul-tea or woosul-sikhye production.

Effect of Harvesting Time and Storage Duration of Viscum album Seeds on in vitro and ex vitro Germination on the Branch of Prunus mume

Viscum album var. coloratum (mistletoe) is considered as one of the endangered plant species in Korea. Our objective is to restore its population and multiplication of plant by ex situ method. In this research we explored the maximum germination (in vitro) of freshly harvested and stored seeds of mistletoe collected in different time intervals. Ex vitro germination after artificial inoculation on the branches of Prunus mume in different physiological conditions was also monitored. The research revealed that the lately harvested seeds (Feb. and March 2014) were superior over early harvested seeds (Nov. 2013 and Jan. 2014) of mistletoe due to the higher percentage of germination (above 93%). According to the data, it is also revealed that the survival and germination rate of mistletoe seeds decreased with the increase in storage duration. In ex vitro germination, the fluctuated temperature of a glass house in natural condition enhanced (four fold) the rate of germination on the branches of Prunus mume than the constant temperature condition in the glass house.

Distribution of Phytolacca americana in a coastal sand dune

This study examined the main factors affecting the distribution of Phytolacca americana, an exotic plant species in Korea, in coastal sand dunes. The areas examined from June 2004 to February 2006 were in Sindusagu where was located on Sindu-ri, Wonbuk-myen, Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do. The vegetation, sediment properties, sizes and ages of Robinia pseudoacacia, P. americana and Pinus thnunbergii and spatial distribution of P. americana were assessed. Firstly, correlation coefficients (CC) between P. americana's root biomass and sediment properties were not significant. Secondly, of the four community types, P. americana was not in the mixed herbaceous community and its density was the highest in the P. thunbergii-R. pseudoacacia and R. pseudoacacia community The Poisson distribution analysis revealed the distribution of P. americana to be severely clumped. The root biomass of P. americana and the basal area of R. pseudoacacia were significantly correlated, but the CCs between P. thunbergii and other two species were not significant. The ages of P. americana and R. pseudoacacia in a quadrat were significantly correlated. Thirdly, P. americana's ages in a quadrat were mostly similar to each other. Therefore, the spatial distribution of P. americana was largely influenced by R. pseudoacacia but not by the sediment properties, and plants in a narrow area were concurrently germinated.

한국 희귀 특산식물 꼬리말발도리 집단의 유전적 다양성 및 구조

꼬리말발도리(Deutzia paniculata Nakai)는 전 세계적으로 우리나라 경상남북도 일부지역에만 자생하는 매우 제한된 분포범위를 가지는 특산식물이다. 이러한 꼬리말발도리 집단의 유전적 다양성 및 구조를 조사하기 위해 5집단 155개체에 대한 ISSR(Inter Simple Sequence Repeat) 분석이 수행되었다. 총 6개의 ISSR 프라이머를 이용하여 31개의 증폭산물을 관찰하였으며, 집단 수준에서의 유전적 다양성의 평균은 SI(Shannon's information index)=0.429, h (Nei's genetic diversity)=0.271로, 매우 높은 수준으로 나타났다. 집단별로는 큰 차이는 없었지만 비교적 높은 개화율을 보이는 밀양, 양산 집단이 다른 집단에 비해 다소 높은 유전 다양성을 유지하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. AMOVA 분석 결과 전체 유전변이의 약 16%가 집단 간 차이에 기인하는 것으로 설명되었으며, 나머지 84%는 집단 내 개체간에 존재하는 것으로 나타났다. 이처럼 제한된 분포범위를 가지는 꼬리말발도리 집단에서 나타나는 높은 유전다양성과 집단간 낮은 유전적 분화율은 완전 타가수정하는 교배양식과 집단내 비교적 풍부한 개체수의 영향인 것으로 판단된다. 따라서 현재의 유전다양성을 유지할 수 있는 적절한 현지 내 보전대책 수립이 요구된다. Deutzia paniculata Nakai is a Korean endemic species that has a very restricted distribution in Gyeongsang-do, South Korea. The genetic diversity and structure of five populations of D. paniculata were investigated using 31 ISSR loci from six primers. The Shannon's index (0.429) and genetic diversity (0.271) were relatively higher than those of other rare plant species in Korea. The Miryang (MY) and Yangsan (YS) populations, which have higher flowering rates than the other populations, showed greater genetic diversity than the other populations. An analysis of the molecular variance (AMOVA) showed that 16% of the total variation could be attributed to differences among the populations, and 84% to the differences within populations, indicating moderate gene flow among adjacent populations. The high genetic diversity and low genetic differentiation in the Deutzia paniculata populations, which have a restricted distribution, is considered to be affected by outcrossing of the mating system and abundant individuals in the populations. These results suggest that ex situ conservation strategies are needed to sustain the current genetic diversity of D. paniculata.

Production and use of biochar from buffalo‐weed (Ambrosia trifida L.) for trichloroethylene removal from water

AbstractBACKGROUNDAmbrosia trifida L. (buffalo‐weed) is a ubiquitous invasive plant species in Korea, causing severe allergy problems to humans and reduction in crop yields. Converting buffalo‐weed biomass to biochar and its use as an adsorbent for the depuration of trichloroethylene (TCE) contaminated water could help resolve two existing environmental issues simultaneously.RESULTSThe plant biomass was converted to biochar at 300 °C (BC300) and 700 °C (BC700). The pyrolysis temperature strongly influenced the properties of resulting biochars. The higher temperature resulted in a higher degree of C‐enrichment. The loss of H‐ and O‐containing functional groups shifted the BC700 composition towards a less polar, more aromatic carbon structure evidenced by lower O/C (0.06) and H/C (0.15) values compared with those of BC300 (0.07 and 0.65, respectively). These properties of BC700 further highlighted its greater efficiency of TCE removal (88.47%) from water, compared with that of BC300 (69.07%). The TCE adsorption data was well described by the Hill isotherm model indicating the mechanism of adsorption to be cooperative interaction. Linear correlations between model parameters and biochar properties were also observed.CONCLUSIONSBuffalo‐weed can be converted to value‐added biochar that can be used as an effective adsorbent for the treatment of TCE contaminated groundwater. © 2013 Society of Chemical Industry

Current Status of Phytoplasmas and their Related Diseases in Korea

Phytoplasmas have been associated with more than 46 plant species in Korea. Several vegetables, ornamentals, fruit trees and other crop species are affected by phytoplasma diseases. Six 16Sr groups of phytoplasmas have been identified and these phytoplasmas are associated with 63 phytoplasma diseases. Aster yellows phytoplasmas are the most prevalent group and has been associated with more than 25 diseases in Korea. Jujube witches' broom, paulownia witches' broom and mulberry dwarf diseases cause economic losses to host trees throughout the country. So far, Korean phytoplasmas belong to six species of 'Candidatus Phytoplasma'; 'Ca. P. asteris', 'Ca. P. pruni<TEX>$^*$</TEX>', 'Ca. P. ziziphi', 'Ca. P. trifolii', 'Ca. P. solani<TEX>$^*$</TEX>' and 'Ca. P. castaneae'. The diseases are distributed throughout the country and most of them were observed in Gyeongbuk and Chonbuk provinces. At least four insect vectors; Cyrtopeltis tenuis, Hishimonus sellatus, Macrosteles striifrons and Ophiola flavopicta have been identified for phytoplasma transmission.

Development of a Mobile Application, “Wild Flowers of Bukhansan National Park (version 1.0)”, for Identification of Plants in Bukhansan National Park

We developed the educational purpose mobile application, named “Wild Flowers of Bukhansan National Park (version 1.0)”, aiming for easy identification of wildflowers for students and visitors in the park. When visitors find a flower or part of plant in the park, visitors can search for its name utilizing the pictures and characters provided in their own smartphone mobile devices or tablet PCs. The application provides pictures of wildflowers in the park and character-based searching system based on 12 diagnostic features (e.g., growth form, leaf arrangement, flower symmetry, petal color, petal number, sepal number, etc). We adopted the complete floristic survey of Chung and Lee (1962) and added species that we confirmed their distribution in the park during the development of this application. In summary, number of vascular plants in this park was estimated to be 428 taxa including 100 families, 280 genera, 327 species, 1 subspecies, 50 varieties, and 5 formas. We provided a total of 588 pictures representing 358 taxa and each taxon includes multiple pictures in many cases. Included identification quizzes can be an efficient educational tool as well as fun activity for students and visitors who are learning plant species in Korea. Our next step will include GPS function in the application for indicating visitor's location and for providing previously reported sites of the species that we interested in the map of the park. The future application which includes GPS function will be a valuable tool for the monitoring of rare plants, plant researches related to the climate changes, etc. We currently provide Korean iPhone version only, and English version and both of android versions will be serviced soon.

Are the conservation areas sufficient to conserve endangered plant species in Korea?

Understanding the factors relevant to endangerment and the patterns of habitat locations in relation to protected areas is critically important for the conservation of rare species. Although 64 plant species have recently been listed as endangered species in Korea, this information has, until now, not been available, making appropriate management and conservation strategies impossible to devise. Thus, we collected information on potentially threatening factors, as well as information on the locations in which these species were observed. The potentially threatening factors were classified into seven categories. National parks, provincial parks, ecosystem conservation areas, and wetland conservation areas were defined as protected conservation areas. Korean digital elevation model data, along with the maps of all protected areas were combined with the maps of endangered plant species, and analyzed via Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Excluding the category of small population, endangered plant species in Korea were associated more frequently with extrinsic factors than intrinsic factors. Considering land surface only, all conservation areas in Korea totaled 4.9% of the land, far lower than International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)`s 10% coverage target. At the species level, 69% of the endangered plant species were detected in conservation areas, mostly in national parks. However, this result demonstrates that 31% of endangered species inhabit areas outside the conservation zones. Furthermore, at the habitat level, a large proportion of endangered species were found to reside in unprotected areas, revealing gaps in protected land. In the face of rapid environmental changes such as population increases, urbanization, and climate changes, converting these gap areas to endangered species` habitats, or at least including them in habitat networks, will help to perpetuate the existence of endangered species.

오이 흰가루병 생물적 방제를 위한 중복기생균 Ampelomyces quisqualis 94013의 선발 및 동정

국내에서 73종의 식물에서의 흰가루병균에서 중복기생균인 Ampelomyces 속 308 균주를 분리하였다. 팥의 흰가루병균에서 분리한 AQ94013 균주는 오이 흰가루병균에 가장 기생력이 우수한 균주로 선발되었다. 94013 균주의 병자각은 담갈색이나 다갈색이며, 구형이나 긴 서양배 모양으로, 그 크기는 <TEX>$52.5{\sim}82.5{\times}35.0{\sim}47.5$</TEX>(평균 <TEX>$62.5{\times}40.5){\mu}m$</TEX>이다. 병포자는 옅은 갈색의 단세포이며, 세포안에 유적이 보이고, 곧은 원통모양의 방추형이며, 크기는 <TEX>$5.0{\sim}8.0{\times}2.5{\sim}4.3$</TEX> (평균 <TEX>$6.0{\times}3.0){\mu}m$</TEX>이다. 그러므로 AQ94013 균주는 형태학적 및 분자적 특성을 조사한 결과에서 Ampelomyces quisqualis로 동정하였다. 또한 Ampelomyces quisqualis 94013균주는 기 상업화한 Ampelomyces sp. AQ10균주 등의 rDNA ITS sequence를 비교 분석한 결과에서 다른 균주임이 증명되었다. 308 isolates of Ampelomyces sp. were isolated from powdery mildew fungi of 73 plant species in Korea for selection of biocontrol agents. An isolate 94013 isolated from powdery mildew fungus of red bean was selected as an effective biological control agent against cucumber powdery mildew in greenhouse. The morphological characteristics of the isolate is as follows. Pycnidia were sub-globose or elongated to pyriform, pale to dart brown, <TEX>$52.5{\sim}82.5\;{\times}\;35.0{\sim}47.5\;(ave.\;62.5{\times}40.5){\mu}m$</TEX>, and conidia were guttulate, straight cylindrical to fusiform, pale brown, <TEX>$5.0{\sim}8.0\;{\times}\;2.5{\sim}4.3\;(ave.\;6.0{\times}3.0){\mu}m$</TEX>. The isolate 94013 was identified as Ampelomyces quisqualis by morphological characteristics and rDNA ITS sequencing. The isolate A. quisqualis 94013 was different from that of the commercial product <TEX>$AQ10^R$</TEX> in the rDNA ITS sequence.

Dynamics and conservation of the gwangneung national forest in central Korea: A national model for forest restoration

Forests in Gwangneung National Arboretum District (GNAD) have been protected since the 15th century. Consequently, these forests support more than 20% of all plant species in Korea. We constructed vegetation maps for landscape analysis, and forest dynamics, species diversity, and sustainable management were discussed. Secondary forests compose 51.0% of the whole vegetation, while plantations compose 45.2%.Quercus serrata dominates the forest, and the plantations are comprised mainly ofPinus koraiensis. Although dominated by plantations and human installations, the presence of a rare riparian hardwood forest, composed primarily of Q.aliena, was notable. Species diversity of the riparian (H′ = 3.38) was significantly (p<0.0001) higher than the upland (H′ = 1.56). Species turnover rate as a spatial heterogeneity was also higher. Such high species diversity and heterogeneity are justification to conserve the riparian and lowland forests in GNAD. Extensive recruitments of their own seedlings and saplings suggest a sustainable regeneration of Q.serrata and Q.aliena stands in the lower elevations, and the opposite is true for the Q.mongolica andP. rigida stands in higher elevations. GNAD contains diverse natural landscape elements that range from riparian to upland vegetation, which may well serve as a national model for forest restoration.

울릉도 희귀.특산 식물 섬현호색의 유전적 다양성과 구조

울릉도의 특산 식물종으로서 희귀식물종이며, 춘계 단명성 식물로서 개미에 의해 종자 산포가 이루어지는 섬현호색(Corydalis filistipes Nakai) 4개의 아집단에 대하여 합리적인 보전 및 관리 대책 수립을 위하여 9 개의 동위효소 marker를 이용하여 유전적 다양성과 구조를 분석하였다. 그 결과 평균 대립 유전자의 수(A)는 1.73개, 95% 수준에서 다형적 유전자좌의 비율은(P)은 61.2%, 이형접합체의 평균 관측치(Ho)는 0.201, 기대치(He)는 0.167로서 분포역이 넓은 특산 식물 종들에 비해서는 낮은 수준이지만, 섬에 고립된 유사한 생활사를 갖는 특산식물 종들에 비해서는 높은 유전적 다양도를 유지하고 있는데, 그 이유는 소집단이기는 하나 적정수준의 개체수가 유지되고 있고, 타가수정을 주로 하며 개미에 의해 종자 산포가 이루어져 적응력이 높고, 또한 폐쇄화에 의한 유 무성 번식 체계를 겸하기 때문인 것으로 판단된다. 그리고 유전적 구조분석 결과 아집단내(<TEX>$F_{IS}$</TEX>)와 전체 아집단(<TEX>$F_{IT}$</TEX>)의 근친교 배계수가 각각 -0.1889 와 -0.1226로서 H-W의 평형구조에 비해 이형접합자의 빈도가 높았으며, 아집단간 유전적 분화도는 매우 낮은(<TEX>$F_{ST}=0.0557$</TEX>)결과를 보였다. 그리고 우리나라 희귀 및 특산 식물종인 섬현호색의 유전적 변이의 유지 기작과 합리적인 보전과 관리 대책을 논의하였다. For the spring ephemeral and myrmecochorous perennia, Corydalis filistipes Nakai (Fumariaceae), rare and narrow endemic to Ullung Island in Korea, genetic diversity and structure of 4 subpopulations of the species were investigated with allozyme markers. Levels of genetic diversity (A=1.73, <TEX>$P_{95%}$</TEX>=61..2%, Ho=0.201, He=0.167) were relatively lower than those of other endemic species with widespread distribution range, but considerably higher than other endemic species with similar life history traits isolated in island. The moderate level of genetic diversity within subpopulations in C. filistipes is characteristic of the species with predominantly outcrossing, myrmecochorous seed dispersal by dual function of the elaisome and mode of sexual and asexual reproduction by the cleistogamy. The analysis of fixation indices showed an overall excess of heterozygotes (mean <TEX>$F_{IS}=-0.1889,\;F_{IT}=-0.1226$</TEX>) relative to H-W expectations. About 5.6% of the total genetic variation was found among subpopulations (<TEX>$F_{ST}$</TEX>=0.0557). The strategies of reasonable conservation and management, and the maintenance mechanism of genetic diversity of Corydalis filistipes Nakai, endemic plant species in Korea were discussed.

Molecular Identification of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungal Spores Collected in Korea

Arbuscular myeorrhizas (AM) have mutualistic symbiosis with plants and thus efforts have been placed on application of these symbiotic relationships to agricultural and environmental fields. In this study, AM fungi were collected from 25 sites growing with 16 host plant species in Korea and cultured with Sorghum bicolor in greenhouse condition. AM fungal spores were extracted and identified using both morphological and molecular methods. Using morphological characters, total 15 morpho-speices were identified. DNA was extracted from single spore of AM fungi and a partial region on 18S rDNA was amplified using nested PCR with AM fungal specific primers AML1/AML2. A total of 36 18S rDNA sequences were analyzed for phylogenetic analysis and 15 groups of AM fungi were identified using both morphological and molecular data of spores. Among the species, 4 species, Archaeospora leptoticha, Scutellospora castanea, S. cerradensis, S. weresubiae were described for the first time in Korea and two species in Glomus and a species in Gigaspora were not identified. Morphological and molecular identification of AM fungal spores in this study would help identify AM fungal community colonizing roots.

Reconsideration of rare and endangered plant species in Korea based on the IUCN Red List Categories

Reconsideration of rare and endangered plant species in Korea based on the IUCN Red List Categories