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Vascular Plants of Mt. Baeka (Hwasun-gun)

백아산(화순군)의 관속식물상

Keum Ja Hwang1
,
Tae-Young Choi2
,
Soo-Rang Lee3
황 금자1
,
최 태영2
,
이 수랑3
1Graduate Student, Department of Biology Education, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea
2Research Professor, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea
3Professor, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea
1조선대학교 생물교육학과, 대학원생
2조선대학교 연구교수
3조선대학교 교수
*Corresponding Author
1 April 2026. pp. 78-98
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Abstract

This study documents the vascular flora of Mt. Baeka (Buk-myeon, Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do, Korea), a region experiencing increasing conservation pressure due to rapid tourism development. Since the expansion of tourism infrastructure, particularly following the construction of a sky bridge in 2013, visitor numbers have risen sharply, leading to intensified anthropogenic disturbances. To assess plant diversity under these pressures, six field surveys were conducted between April and October 2025. A total of 397 taxa of vascular plants were identified, comprising 102 families, 269 genera, 360 species, 4 subspecies, 28 varieties, and 5 forms. The flora includes 10 endemic species, one species classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the Korean National Red List, 29 alien species, three highly invasive species, and 48 taxa designated as floristic regional indicator plants. These findings indicate that Mt. Baeka harbors substantial plant diversity while facing increasing ecological threats. This updated inventory provides essential baseline data for long-term monitoring and supports the development of effective conservation and management strategies in response to ongoing anthropogenic pressures.

Keywords
Alien plants
Endemic plants
Floristic survey
Floristic target species
Invasive alien species
Mt. Baeka
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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 : 39
  • No :2
  • Pages :78-98
  • Received Date : 2026-03-19
  • Revised Date : 2026-03-25
  • Accepted Date : 2026-03-25
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.7732/kjpr.2026.39.2.078
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