An updated checklist of the vascular flora native to Korea
An updated checklist of the native vascular flora of Korea, covering both South and North Korea, is presented. The checklist comprises 3,975 taxa (3,307 species and 668 infraspecific taxa such as subspecies, varieties, forms, and hybrids), classified into 951 genera and 183 families. These taxa include 31 lycophytes, 333 ferns and fern allies, 30 gymnosperms, and 3,581 angiosperms. Among them, 3,878 taxa are confirmed to currently occur in Korea, while 97 taxa remain uncertain. Of these, three taxa are considered extinct or possibly extinct.
Authors
- Kang-Hyup Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7189-3235)
- Kyung Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0782-9324)
- Hee-Young Gil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3714-0827)
- Sang-Jun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1833-2236)
- Kae Sun Chang
- B. Park
- Eungoo Kang
- Dong Chan Son (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6773-0580)
- Ju-Eun Jang
- Su-Young Jung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6755-1072)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity
- Published
- 2025-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japb.2025.04.004
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Ecology and Conservation Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.75
Funders
- Korea National Arboretum