Taxonomy of the Genus <i>Porella</i> (Porellaceae, Marchantiophyta) on the Korean Peninsula

This paper provides a revision of <i>Porella</i> in the Korean Peninsula based mostly on a study of the collections housed in the herbaria of Jeonbuk National University (JNU) using an integrative approach to systematize the liverwort, as well as a study of the types of several species a...

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Main Authors: Hyun Min Bum, Seung Jin Park, Narae Yun, Vadim A. Bakalin, Seung Se Choi
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author Hyun Min Bum
Seung Jin Park
Narae Yun
Vadim A. Bakalin
Seung Se Choi
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description This paper provides a revision of <i>Porella</i> in the Korean Peninsula based mostly on a study of the collections housed in the herbaria of Jeonbuk National University (JNU) using an integrative approach to systematize the liverwort, as well as a study of the types of several species and available literature sources. In total, 17 species were recorded, including six taxa (<i>Porella acutifolia</i> ssp. <i>tosana, P. platyphylla</i>, <i>P. perrottetiana</i>, <i>P. pinnata</i>, <i>P. spinulosa</i>, and <i>P. subobtusa</i>) whose identities were not confirmed with the available materials and were suspected to be recorded by mistake. Two species are described as new to science. <i>Porella koreana</i> sp. <i>nov</i>. is morphologically similar to <i>P. caespitans</i> and <i>P. densifolia</i>; however it has an acute apex, and cells in the middle of the dorsal lobe have convex trigones. <i>Porella chulii</i> sp. nov. is somewhat morphologically similar to <i>P. japonica</i>; however, it has a dorsal leaf lobe margin that is slightly incurved, and the cells in the middle of the dorsal lobe are 20–25 μm in size. Each confirmed species is annotated by morphological descriptions based on available Korean material, data on ecology, its distribution, specimens examined, and illustrations. The identification key for <i>Porella</i> taxa known in Korea is provided.
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spelling doaj-art-b4f8a2dd943545708c41064c5faf74f82025-08-20T02:28:19ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472025-04-01148126010.3390/plants14081260Taxonomy of the Genus <i>Porella</i> (Porellaceae, Marchantiophyta) on the Korean PeninsulaHyun Min Bum0Seung Jin Park1Narae Yun2Vadim A. Bakalin3Seung Se Choi4Department of Life Science, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, Republic of KoreaDivision of Botany, Honam National Institute of Biological Resources, Mokposi 58762, Republic of KoreaDivision of Botany, Honam National Institute of Biological Resources, Mokposi 58762, Republic of KoreaBotanical Garden-Institute, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Makovskogo Street, 142, Vladivostok 690024, RussiaTeam of National Ecosystem Survey, National Institute of Ecology, Seocheon 33657, Republic of KoreaThis paper provides a revision of <i>Porella</i> in the Korean Peninsula based mostly on a study of the collections housed in the herbaria of Jeonbuk National University (JNU) using an integrative approach to systematize the liverwort, as well as a study of the types of several species and available literature sources. In total, 17 species were recorded, including six taxa (<i>Porella acutifolia</i> ssp. <i>tosana, P. platyphylla</i>, <i>P. perrottetiana</i>, <i>P. pinnata</i>, <i>P. spinulosa</i>, and <i>P. subobtusa</i>) whose identities were not confirmed with the available materials and were suspected to be recorded by mistake. Two species are described as new to science. <i>Porella koreana</i> sp. <i>nov</i>. is morphologically similar to <i>P. caespitans</i> and <i>P. densifolia</i>; however it has an acute apex, and cells in the middle of the dorsal lobe have convex trigones. <i>Porella chulii</i> sp. nov. is somewhat morphologically similar to <i>P. japonica</i>; however, it has a dorsal leaf lobe margin that is slightly incurved, and the cells in the middle of the dorsal lobe are 20–25 μm in size. Each confirmed species is annotated by morphological descriptions based on available Korean material, data on ecology, its distribution, specimens examined, and illustrations. The identification key for <i>Porella</i> taxa known in Korea is provided.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/8/1260Korean PeninsulaMarchantiophyta<i>Porella</i>Porellaceaephylogeny
spellingShingle Hyun Min Bum
Seung Jin Park
Narae Yun
Vadim A. Bakalin
Seung Se Choi
Taxonomy of the Genus <i>Porella</i> (Porellaceae, Marchantiophyta) on the Korean Peninsula
Plants
Korean Peninsula
Marchantiophyta
<i>Porella</i>
Porellaceae
phylogeny
title Taxonomy of the Genus <i>Porella</i> (Porellaceae, Marchantiophyta) on the Korean Peninsula
title_full Taxonomy of the Genus <i>Porella</i> (Porellaceae, Marchantiophyta) on the Korean Peninsula
title_fullStr Taxonomy of the Genus <i>Porella</i> (Porellaceae, Marchantiophyta) on the Korean Peninsula
title_full_unstemmed Taxonomy of the Genus <i>Porella</i> (Porellaceae, Marchantiophyta) on the Korean Peninsula
title_short Taxonomy of the Genus <i>Porella</i> (Porellaceae, Marchantiophyta) on the Korean Peninsula
title_sort taxonomy of the genus i porella i porellaceae marchantiophyta on the korean peninsula
topic Korean Peninsula
Marchantiophyta
<i>Porella</i>
Porellaceae
phylogeny
url https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/8/1260
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