Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy

RESEARCH ARTICLE A taxonomic revision of the rare genus Pentactina (Rosaceae) based on comparative phylogenetic analyses
The genus Pentactina (Rosaceae) has long been recognized as a rare monotypic genus endemic to Korea. The type species, Pentactina rupicola, is confined to small populations in the Kumgangsan Mountains of North Korea. However, a recent taxonomic study suggested a ne...

RESEARCH ARTICLE Redefining the distributional boundaries of Indigofera kirilowii and Indigofera koreana in Korea
Indigofera kirilowii (Fabaceae), found throughout East Asia, and the Korean endemic Indigofera koreana are phylogenetically related and morphologically similar species. In South Korea, I. kirilowii is primarily known to inhabit the northeastern region, while...

RESEARCH ARTICLE New species of Rotheca (Lamiaceae) from a limestone area of Lao PDR
We report a new species of Rotheca (Lamiaceae), R. laotica, collected from a limestone area in Laos. This species is similar to R. macrostachya in that it is a perennial herb with a long, extending thyrse, but it is distinct as well in that it is much smalle...