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ISHS Acta Horticulturae 1262: III International Orchid Symposium

Native orchids in Korea
Author:   J.S. Lee
Keywords:   Korean wild orchids, preservation, history, oriental cymbidiums, orchid industry
DOI:   10.17660/ActaHortic.2019.1262.5
Abstract:
A total of 134 species of native orchids (110 species, 16 cultivars, and 8 forma) grow widely across the Korean peninsula. Among these native orchids, 37 species are evergreen (27.6%), and 97 deciduous (72.4%) including 12 species of saprophytic orchids. Also, 11 species (8.2% of the total) are epiphytic orchids, and 123 species (91.8%) are terrestrial orchids. Due to extremely small remaining populations and plant poaching, 22 species of native orchids are designated 'critically endangered' or 'endangered' species, groups which are seriously threatened with extinction. In addition, the Korean Ministry of Environment has classified another 30 native Korean orchid species as “vulnerable” that require further preservation. Orchids have been widely used as ornamental plants, medicinal herbs, and tea, and the history of orchid cultivation in Korea is very long. The first record of orchids was written in 890 AD, and the earliest record of potted cymbidium culture in living rooms was described at the end of the 13th century. Importantly, the first record of Cymbidium goeringii habitat distribution in Korea was observed in 1449 AD. It is also known that the native cymbidium was first planted in the landscape site as a garden plant between 1520 and 1557. Systematic research on Korean wild orchids began in 1911, and the study of the mass propagation method using in vitro germination started in 1972. The tissue culture of the native Korean terrestrial cymbidium, Cymbidium kanran, has been investigated since 1979. Among the native Korean orchids, C. goeringii is the main commercial species.