Oplopanax [SEP] parent taxon
Oplopanax
Oplopanax is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Araliaceae, consisting of three species of deciduous shrubs, native to western North America and northeastern Asia. "Oplopanax" is closely related to the Asian genus "Fatsia".
The species have spiny stems, large palmately lobed leaves, and whitish or greenish flowers occurring in terminal panicles. The fruit is a small spherical red drupe, popular with birds.
"Oplopanax" species are closely related to American ginseng. The plant was used in traditional Native
were designated by Ministry of Environment as "endangered plants"; "Berchemia berchemiaefolia" (Makino) Koidz. and "Iris odaesanensis" Y.N.Lee.
In 2014, a study of the vascular plants along the altitudinal gradient and investigation routes of Gyebangsan (Mt.) in Korea. Out of all the 510 surveyed taxonomic groups, the rare and endangered plants constituted 24 taxa in total. Only one taxon was classified as 'Endangered' species (EN), "Oplopanax elatus" and vulnerable species (VU) included "Picea