First record of Ajuga nipponensis Makino (Lamiaceae) from Korea

• Published in: Sigmul bunryu hag-hoeji = Korean journal of plant taxonomy Vol. 43; no. 3
• Main Authors: Kim, S.Y., National Institute of biological Resourcess, Incheon, Republic of Korea, Moon, S.H., The Photo Artists Society of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Kim, J.S., National Institute of biological Resourcess, Incheon, Republic of Korea, Kim, J.H., National Institute of biological Resourcess, Incheon, Republic of Korea, Lee, B.Y., National Institute of biological Resourcess, Incheon, Republic of Korea
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.09.2013
• Subjects: LAMIACEAE; Unrecorded, Ajuga nipponensis Makino, Ajuga
• ISSN: 1225-8318
• DOI: 10.11110/kjpt.2013.43.3.165

Five taxa of the genus Ajuga L. (Lamiaceae) were known previously in Korea which were mainly distributed in lowland and lower montane areas at 50-1000 m elevation. We report an unrecorded taxon of the genus Ajuga in Korea, namely Ajuga nipponensis Makino. This taxon was discovered at Is. Nok, Boryeong-si, in Chungcheongnam Province. A. nipponensis is found to be distributed along roadsides near villages of the island. A. nipponensis was distinguishable from other Ajuga in Korea by following combination of characters: Stems erect or procumbent, arranged in a dense cluster, corolla whitish-pale pink, 10-12 mm long. This taxon was named Bun-hong-kkot-jo-gae-na-mul in Korean based on color of the corolla. The key to the genus Ajuga in Korea is also provided.