Endemic and Rare Plants of Mt. Sorak

Abstract

With an investigation of the flora of the nature reserve area of Mt. Sorak the author presented 114 taxa among more or less 1000 total vascular plants reported so far from this area. He concluded that 65 of 114 taxa were endemic plants, in which 17 taxa were inhabited only in this area. The most of the rest taxa were those plants that were growing at the border area of their distributions, which he listed them under a category of rare plants. Thirteen taxa which include alpine species and endangered species were presented with their ecological status.