Korean J. Pl. Taxon. 1997; 27(2): 137-156.
Published online 1997 June 30.
Numerical analysis of Callicarpa mollis complex using morphological characters
새비나무군의 형태학적 형질을 이용한 수리 분석
김현,송미장
ABSTRACT
The patterns of morphological variation of Thymus in Korea were examined using numerical analyses to determine the species boundary. Univariate and principal components analyses using 26 leafy and calyx characters revealed the presence of three different groups in Korean Thymus these correspond Cheju type having short and narrow leaves and small lobes of upper calyx, Ullung type having long and wide leaves and short-ciliated lobes of upper calyx, and Peninsula type having relatively large lobes of upper calyx. These results suggest that they should be recognized as three separate taxa, such as Thymus quinquecostatus Celakovsky var. quinquecostatus, T. quinquecostatus var. magnas (Nakai) Kitamura, and a new taxon, respectively.
