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KMID : 0613820040140060895
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Journal of Life Science
2004 Volume.14 No. 6 p.895 ~ p.905
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Consideration of Herb Cultivating in the Farms of Korea
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Moon Sung-Gi
Kim Sun-Ae
Choi Chul-Man
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Abstract
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Herb found in the farm of Korea were classified into 3 divisions, 5 classes, 31 orders, 51 families, 134 genera and 226 kinds. In the taxon of family, labiatae, compositae and umbelliferae have larser number of herbs than another families. In the taxon of genus, Rosa (34 kinds), Mentha (8), Thymus (7), Pelargonium (6), Salvia (6), Lavandula (5), Citrus (4), Ocimum (4), Allium (4) in order contain many species. In the geographical floristic regions, Holarctic were 149 kinds, and next came Paleotropical of 26 kinds, Neotropical of 18 kinds, Capetown of 8 kinds, and Australian of 6 kinds in order. Plants growing naturally over 3 geographical region were 4 kinds including Passiflora caerulea. And 166 kinds were growing in the only 1 geographical region. Among the all farms, ① farm (in Cheongwon) were highest number of 137 kinds. On the other hand, ③ farm (in Cheongsong) were lowest number of 59 kinds. Herb cultivating in all farms were 37 kinds including Pelargonium crispum. Among these, plants of 24 kinds belong to the labiatae family. Also, herb cultivating in the only 1 farm were 50 kinds including Humulus lupulus. About the numbers of usage of herb, the first in numbers was for food (54.4%, 122 kinds) including Ginkgo biloba, the second for medicinal purpose (39.8%, 90 kinds) including Equisetum arvense, the third for cosmetic (15.9%, 36 kinds), th fourth for flavor (14.2%, 32 kinds), the next for perfume (12.4%, 28 kinds), the next for dye (10.8%, 23 kinds), the next for insecticide (6.6%, 15 kinds), the next for ornament (1.8%, 4 kinds), the last for antiseptic (0.9%, 2 kinds).
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KEYWORD
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herb, geographical floristic region, resource plant
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