Korean Hemerocallis Species Names Explanation

The list below is alphabetically ordered based on the Latin species name.
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Korean Name Phonetic transcription Explanation/Translation Species
¿øÃ߸® Wonch'uri   H. aurantiaca
(sometimes also used for H. fulva or generally for the genus Hemerocallis)
°ñÀÙ¿øÃ߸® Kohleep-wonch'uri ..., foliage, H. coreana
(same common name as for H. lilioasphodelus)
°¢¾¾¿øÃ߸® Kahkjee-wonch'uri corner, Miss/Mr./seed, H. dumortieri
°¢½Ã¿øÃ߸® Kahksee-wonch'uri bride, H. dumortieri
°¡Áö¿øÃ߸® Kahjee-wonch'uri twig, H. dumortieri
°¢¾¾³Ñ³ª¹° Kahkjee-nuhngnah'ul corner, Miss/Mr./seed, ..., ..., water H. dumortieri
²É´ë¿øÃ߸® Goht-dae-wonch'uri flower/blossom, stalk, H. dumortieri
¿Õ¿øÃ߸® Wang-wonch'uri king/moarch, H. fulva
°ã¿øÃ߸® Kyuhp-wonch'uri   H. fulva 'Kwanso'
µé¿øÃ߸® Tuhl-wonch'uri   H. fulva var. disticha
È«µµ¿øÃ߸® Huhngdo-wonch'uri Hong, province, H. fulva var. littorea
(same common name as for H. hongdoensis)
¹é¿î»ê¿øÃ߸® Baekunsan-wonch'uri hundred, luck/hazard, mountain H. hakuunensis
È«µµ¿øÃ߸® Hongdo-wonch'uri Hong, province, H. hongdoensis
(same common name as for H. fulva var. littorea)
°ñÀÙ¿øÃ߸® Kohleep-wonch'uri ..., foliage, H. lilioasphodelus
(same common name as for H. coreana)
Å«¿øÃ߸® Khuhn-wonch'uri   H. middendorffii
¾Ö±â¿øÃ߸® Aekee-wonch'uri   H. minor
žȿøÃ߸® Taean-wonch'uri   H. taeanensis
³ë¶û¿øÃ߸® Nohrahng-wonch'uri   H. thunbergii
ÀÚ»ý¿øÃ߸® Chahsaeng-wonch'uri   H. ???

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