An updated checklist of Adonis (Ranunculaceae) from Korea, with a new locality record for Adonis multiflora

Abstract

Adonis multiflora Nishikawa & Koji Ito was discovered in Gijang-gun, Busan-si, the Republic of Korea. Until now, this species was only recorded in Korea (Jeju-do) and Japan (Honshu, Kyushu). This finding is a remarkable case of disjunct distribution. We provide an updated checklist of Korean Adonis with a new locality record for A. multiflora and an identification key for all species of Adonis that occur in Northeast Asia. Keywords: Adonis L., Checklist, Disjunct distribution, Korea, Ranunculaceae