Korean J. Pl. Taxon. 2013; 43(3): 168-170.

doi: https://doi.org/10.11110/kjpt.2013.43.3.168

New species of Euonymus (Celastraceae): E. baekdusanensis M. Kim

화살나무속(노박덩굴과)의 신종: 백두산회나무(Euonymus baekdusanensis M. Kim)

황용 , 소순구 , 김무열

Yong Hwang, Soon Ku So, and Mu Yeol Kim

A new species, Euonymus baekdusanensis M. Kim (Celastraceae), has been named and described from Mt. Baekdu of the Korean peninsula. Euonymus baekdusanensis shares several characteristics (4-merous flowers, 4-angled capsule, warted branches and twigs, etc.) with its related species E. verrucosus Scopoli. It is, however, distinct from E. verrucosus which have small oblong leaves (6-7 cm), short petioles (1-2 mm), and small capsules (6-8 mm) by having large elliptical leaves (11-13 cm), long petioles (6-8 mm), and large capsules (12-15 mm).

Keywords : Euonymus baekdusanensis, Celastraceae, Mt. Baekdu

주요어 : 백두산회나무 ; 노박덩굴과 ; 백두산