천문동 자생지 환경 및 생육 특성

Abstract

There were so many Asparagus cochinchinensis (Lour.) Merr. ing the past in Korea. Now a day, it is under diminishing circumstance because of over exploitation for pharmacy materials. The amount of domestic market demand of it was imported. The autochthonous planting areas were mainly surveyed along coastal region and island. Autochthonous A. cochinchinensis was mainly distributed in sea shore below 1km from sea and founded 26 regions among 45 sureveyed regions. Northern and eastern limited distribution of A. cochinchinensis was N36° 15' in the west coast and E128° 02' in the south coast of Korean peninsula, respectively. But it was not founded in the east coastal region. Dominant vegetation of surveyed area was pine with shrub. The number of tuberous roots of A. cochinchinensis growing in good light penetration was more than growing in bad light penetration.