• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.179-188
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• 1991

In order to determine the taxonomic status of Apodemus agrarius chejuensis from Cheju island in Korea, three hundred and eleven samples of eight subspecies of striped field mice (subspecies, agrarius, ningpoensis , pallidior, chevrieri, insulaemus, manchuricus, coreae, and chejuensis of A. agrarius Pallas) in Asia, collected from Turkey , China, Taiwan, , Manchuria, and Koarea, were used. Four external and 27 cranial characters were measured and their measurements were utilized for multivariate analyses such as cluster, principal component, and discriminant analyses. Four forms were revealed . A largest-size from was chejuensis, whereas a large-size form was cheverieri. A medium -size from and a small-size from were coreae and other five subspecies (agrarius , ningpoensis, pallidior, insulaemus, and manchuricus) , respecitvley, but their differences were clinal. A discontinuous gap was revealed between chejuensis (a largest-size from) and six subspecies ( a medium-size from and a small-size form) Although chejuensis appeared to be a distinct species, it is concluded that molecular analyses are necessary in order to describe it as a new species.

• Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.75-85
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• 2004

Here we described and illustrated two new taxa of Allium (Alliaceae) from southern part of Korea. One new species, A koreanum H. J. Choi et B. U. Oh was clearly distinguished from A. splendens of sect. Reticulato-bulbosa by larger and stellately spreading pale pink perianth, apparently exsert filaments, and conical stigma as well as chromosome number. Another new variety, A. thunbergii var. teretifolium H.J. Choi et B.U. Oh was also easily distinguished from its relatives, var. thunbergii and var. deltoides by terete and hollow leaf blade. Keys to the two species of Allium sect. Reticulato-bulbosa and the three varieties of A. thunbergii (sect. Sacculiferum) in Korea were described.

• Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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• v.45 no.4
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• pp.318-322
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• 2015

A new species, Fimbristylis jindoensis J. Kim & M. Kim, is herein named and described. It is found on wet lowland mountain slopes in Jindo-gun, Jeollanam-do, Korea. Fimbristylis jindoensis shares several characteristics (long-creeping rhizomes, oblong spikelets, brown scales, and three-sided achenes) with the related species F. pierotii Miq. It is, however, distinct from F. pierotii, which has terete culms with five to six furrows that are 9-48 cm tall, flowers in June to July, a dry grassland habitat, fewer than ten spikelets, and simple anthela inflorescences. In contrast, the new species has shallow furrowed oval culms which are 57-93 cm tall, flowers in July to August, a wet mountain habitat, more than twenty spikelets, and compound anthela inflorescences.

• Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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• v.50 no.4
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• pp.395-402
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• 2020

A new species, Carex brevispicula G. H. Nam & G. Y. Chung (Cyperaceae), was found in Korea. Carex brevispicula is similar to the related species C. chungii Z. P. Wang and C. genkaiensis Ohwi in that its achenes are constricted in the middle part. However, C. brevispicula is distinguished from C. chungii as the plants, staminate, and pistillate spikes are shorter and its pistillate scales are pale green; C. brevispicula is distinguished from C. genkaiensis by its awned staminate and pistillate scales. The scientific name of this new species was based on the fact that its inflorescence is shorter than that of C. chungii. The corresponding Korean name, "Jom-mok-po-sa-cho," means that the plants of this species are smaller than the "Mok-po-sa-cho" types (C. genkaiensis). We hereby provide a description of C. brevispicula, with corresponding illustrations and photographs, a distribution map, and a key of related taxa.

• Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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• v.52 no.2
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• pp.97-101
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• 2022

Saussurea namhaedoana, a new endemic species narrowly restricted to Namhaedo Island of Korea, is reported in this study. It can be distinguished from other congeneric species of Saussurea in Korea by having persistent radical leaves until flowering, hastate or sagittate leaves with mucronate toothed to undulate-lobulate margins, grayish cobwebby hairs on abaxial leaf surfaces when young, and tubular involucre with grayish cobwebby hairs. Morphologically, S. namhaedoana is closely related to other species in Korea, such as S. gracilis Maxim., S. insularis Kitam., S. seoulensis Nakai and S. albifolia M. J. Nam and H. T. Im, sharing grayish or white hairs on the abaxial leaf surfaces. It, however, can be distinguished from its close relatives by having a distinct leaf shape, i.e., sagittate or hastate leaves. The phylogenetic relationship relative to congeners in East Asia is yet to be determined.

• Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.9-26
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• 2004

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.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.35-50
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• 1993

The Korean byozoans belonging to the Smittinidae, collected at 15 localities from the South Sea during the period from 1969 to 1991, were studied taxonomically. They are found to consist of eleven species, including one new species, Parasmfttfna contraria sp. nov. Of remaining 10 species, following four are known to be new to the Korean fauna: Smittfna malleolus, Parasmittfna elongata, Parasmittina crosslandf and Smfttofdea t-eticulata. Up to now, it is known that the Korean Smittinidae comprises 21 recorded species, including 19 species found from the South Sea. Eleven species are dealt with in the present report, with presentation of keys to the species of each genus, and photographic illustrations for the new species and tliose new to the Korean fauna.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.223-234
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• 1995

Five species of Helcystogramma are reviewed ; four are new combinations with Heleystogramma, and H. hassenzanensis is new to science. A key to species and illustrations of the adults , labial palpus, and male and female genitalia are provided. Anathyrsotis Meyrick is proposed to be a junior synonym of Helcystogramma, and Anathysotis ceriochranta Meyrick is synonymized with H. trijunctum (Meyrick). Helcystogramma macroscopum (Meyrick) is placed as a junior synonym of h. triannulella (Herrich-Schffer).

• Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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• v.37 no.4
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• pp.387-393
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• 2007

Saussurea grandicapitulata, a new species of Saussurea, was repodrted in the Taebaek Mountains. It has peculiar morphological characters, easily distinguisable from other Saussurea in Korea and Japan; robust plant size, pale green leaf beneath, purplish brown-cobwebby hairs on petioles of radical and lower cauline leaves, few heads with not so long pedicel, big globose involucres with brown-cobwebby hairs, and often recurved long phyllaries. S. grandicapitula is an endemic species to Korea which was differentiated in consequence of adaptation to heavy snowy environment of the Taebaek Mountains.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.57-66
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• 2005

Tenuidraconema philippinensis, a new species of free-living marine nematode, collected from the shallow subtidal coarse sediments of the Philippines, is described. The new species differs from T. fiersi Decraemer, 1989 and T. koreensis Rho and Kim, 2004, by the following characteristics: the position of 12 cephalic adhesion tubes in both sexes (all 12 cephalic adhesion tubes inserted on the body annules), the number of posterior sublateral adhesion tubes (12 in male and 11 in female) and posterior subventral adhesion tubes (16 in male and 17 in female), and the absence of the intermingled somatic setae in male. This is the first discovery of the genus Tenuidraconema in the Philippines.