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Flora of Boreumdo, Jumundo, and Achado Islands (Seodo-myeon, Gangwha-gun, Incheon)

볼음도, 주문도, 아차도(인천광역시 강화군 서도면)의 식물상

Nuree Na1
,
Byung-Jun Park2
,
Jaesang Chung3
,
Seungju Jo24
,
Hyeong-Bok Cho5
,
Jihun Lee2
,
Subin Gwak2
,
Beom Kyun Park6
나 누리1
,
박 병준2
,
정 재상3
,
조 승주24
,
조 형복5
,
이 지훈2
,
곽 수빈2
,
박 범균6
1Post-doc, DMZ Forest and Biological Resources Research Division, DMZ Botanic Garden, Yanggu 24564, Korea
2Master’s Degree Researcher, DMZ Forest and Biological Resources Research Division, DMZ Botanic Garden, Yanggu 24564, Korea
3Graduate Student, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Bioresources, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
4Graduate Student, Department of Forest Environment System, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea
5Visiting Researcher, DMZ Forest and Biological Resources Research Division, DMZ Botanic Garden, Yanggu 24564, Korea
6Researcher, DMZ Forest and Biological Resources Research Division, DMZ Botanic Garden, Yanggu 24564, Korea
1국립수목원 DMZ산림생물자원연구과, 박사후연구원
2국립수목원 DMZ산림생물자원연구과, 석사후연구원
3서울대학교 대학원 농림생물자원학, 대학원생
4강원대학교 산림환경시스템학과, 대학원생
5국립수목원 DMZ산림생물자원연구과, 객원연구원
6국립수목원 DMZ산림생물자원연구과, 연구사
*Corresponding Author
1 October 2025. pp. 607-640
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Abstract

The vascular flora of Boreumdo, Jumundo, and Achado islands, located in Seodo-myeon, Ganghwa-gun near the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in Korea, was surveyed over a total of thirteen days between March to November 2024. In addition, previously collected specimens deposited in the Herbarium of the Korea National Arboretum (KH) were reexamined. As a result, a total of 621 taxa were documented, comprising 108 families, 338 genera, 568 species, 12 subspecies, 36 varieties, 3 forms, and 2 hybrids. Among them, four taxa were listed as rare plants in the National Red List of Korea, including one endangered (EN), two vulnerable (VU), and one near-threatened (NT) species. Seven taxa were endemic to the Korean Peninsula. A total of 66 floristic target species were identified: one taxon in grade V, four in grade IV, eight in grade III, 24 in grade II, and 29 in grade I. Forty-one halophytes taxa were also recorded. Additionally, 97 alien plant taxa and eight ecosystemdisturbing species were identified. Based on a survey of their practial applications, 585 taxa were assigned to seven functional groups: 394 edible, 477 medicinal, 22 aromatic, 236 industrial, 278 ornamental, 219 used for ecological restoration, and 296 used as forage or compost. This study provides an updated and comprehensive checklist of vascular plants for Boreumdo, Jumundo, and Achado islands.

Keywords
Achado
Boreumdo
Flora
Jumundo
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  • Publisher :The Plant Resources Society of Korea
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국자원식물학회
  • Journal Title :Korean Journal of Plant Resources
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국자원식물학회지
  • Volume : 38
  • No :5
  • Pages :607-640
  • Received Date : 2025-04-17
  • Revised Date : 2025-07-03
  • Accepted Date : 2025-08-18
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.7732/kjpr.2025.38.5.607
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