Coreanomecon Explained

Coreanomecon is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Papaveraceae.[1] Its native range is Korea. It contains only a single species, Coreanomecon hylomeconoides.[1]

Taxonomy

The genus Coreanomecon and the species Coreanomecon hylomeconoides were first described by Takenoshin Nakai in 1935. The species has also been placed in Chelidonium and Hylomecon, but both morphological and molecular phylogenetic evidence suggest that although related to these genera, it forms a distinct lineage.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coreanomecon Nakai Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 21 March 2021 . en.
  2. Yun . Narae . Oh . Sang-Hun . 2018 . Phylogenetic relationships of Coreanomecon (Papaveraceae: Papaveroideae), an endemic genus in Korea, using DNA sequences . Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy . 48 . 4 . 289−300 . 10.11110/kjpt.2018.48.4.289 . amp .