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Two Unrecorded Alien Plants of Genus Melilotus in Korea: M. officinalis and M. indicus (Leguminosae)
Jin Ohk Kim1
,
Tae Bok Ryu2
,
Myoung Jun Kim3
,
Dae Hong Kim4
,
Nam Sook Lee5*
1Researcher, Seodaemun Museum of Natural History, Seoul 03718, Korea
2Researcher, Department of Restoration Assessment, National Institute of Ecology, Yeongyang 36531, Korea
3Researcher, Yeomiji Botanical Garden, Jeju 63535, Korea
4Researcher, Division of Plant Management and Research, Seoul Botanic Park, Seoul 07788, Korea
5Professor, Department of Life Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea
* Corresponding Author
28 February 2019. pp. 63-71
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Abstract

Two unrecorded alien plants, Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. and M. indicus (L.) All. (Leguminosae) were found in Korea. M. officinalis is native to Eurasia and widely distributed in agricultural regions throughout the world. M. indicus is native to Mediterranean and Southwestern Europe, and naturalized in temperate regions all over the world. These species are morphologically similar to M. suaveolens (Jeon-dong-ssa-ri). However, M. officinalis is distinguished from M. suaveolens by transverse nerved legumes, definite ovary stalks, and five to eight number of ovules in ovary. M. indicus is also distinguished from M. suaveolens by smaller size of flowers, broadly triangular calyx teeth, globose legumes, and minutely papillose seeds. The local name of M. officinalis and M. indicus were given as “Ju-reum-jeon-dong-ssa-ri” and “Jom-jeon-dong-ssa-ri” based on transverse nerved legumes and overall smaller size than M. suaveolens, respectively. The descriptions on morphological characters and photographs at the habitat of M. officinalis and M. indicus are provided.

Keywords
Alien plant
Leguminosae
Melilotus indicus
Melilotus officinalis
Melilotus suaveolens
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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 : 32
  • No :1
  • Pages :63-71
  • Received Date : 2018-09-20
  • Revised Date : 2018-12-14
  • Accepted Date : 2019-01-15
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.7732/kjpr.2019.32.1.063
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