A Newly Recorded Plant of South Korea: Eragrostis aquatica Honda (Poaceae)

A Newly Recorded Plant of South Korea: Eragrostis aquatica Honda (Poaceae)

A newly reported species of Poaceae, Eragrostis aquatica, is reported from South Korea, which was collected from Naejang and Sucheong reservoir, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do. E. aquatica is known to be an endemic plant in Japan, but its distribution in South Korea was confirmed in the present study. It...

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Main Authors: Su-Young Jung, Soo-Hyun Park, Jin Jang, Jong-Cheol Yang, Seung-Hwan Oh, Kae-Sun Chang, Yang-Hoon Cho, Jong-Hwan Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-03-01
Series:Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity
Subjects:
Eragrostis aquatica
Japanese endemic
Native plant
Poaceae
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X1400003X
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Summary:A newly reported species of Poaceae, Eragrostis aquatica, is reported from South Korea, which was collected from Naejang and Sucheong reservoir, Jeongeup-si, Jeollabuk-do. E. aquatica is known to be an endemic plant in Japan, but its distribution in South Korea was confirmed in the present study. It can be distinguished from Eragrostis pilosa and Eragrostis multicaulis by its habit and morphological characteristics, with perennial and spikelets 1.5-2.0 mm wide.
ISSN:2287-884X

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