taxonID	type	description	language	source
60747074FF82EE09FF09F88C120CFEBD.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis: — Cortiella yatungense is related to C. hookeri and C. cortioides but it can be distinguished from both by fewer rays (3 – 6 vs.> 6), thin pedicels longer than leaves (vs. stout pedicels shorter than leaves or subequal), petals infolded at apex (vs. slightly incurved and infolded), calyx teeth long-triangular (vs. triangular), ovate to suborbicular (vs. oblong-globose and suborbicular) fruits, and mericarps without vittae (vs. furrow vittae 1, commissure vittae 0 – 2).	en	Deng, Jiao-Jiao, Peng, Chang, Liu, Chang-Kun, Xie, Deng-Feng, Gui, Ling-Jian, Zhou, Song- Dong, He, Xing-Jin (2022): Cortiella yatungense, a new species of Cortiella (Apiaceae) from Xizang, China. Phytotaxa 566 (2): 189-199, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.566.2.3, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.566.2.3
60747074FF82EE09FF09F88C120CFEBD.taxon	materials_examined	Type: — CHINA. Xizang: Yatung County, Kangbu; 27 ° 47 ’ 13.76 ’’ N, 89 ° 3 ’ 13.93 ’’ E; elevation 4789 m a. s. l., 20 Sep 2021, DJJ 2021092005 (holotype: SZ) (Fig. 4).	en	Deng, Jiao-Jiao, Peng, Chang, Liu, Chang-Kun, Xie, Deng-Feng, Gui, Ling-Jian, Zhou, Song- Dong, He, Xing-Jin (2022): Cortiella yatungense, a new species of Cortiella (Apiaceae) from Xizang, China. Phytotaxa 566 (2): 189-199, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.566.2.3, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.566.2.3
60747074FF82EE09FF09F88C120CFEBD.taxon	description	Description: — Perennial stemless herbs. Plants 4 – 8 cm. Roots long-conical, 5 – 12 cm long, with a few branched roots. Leaves petiolate, petioles 3 – 5 cm long, 1 – 2 mm thick, sheaths inflated at base. Leaf rachis and petioles fluted, densely fulvous puberulous; blade narrowly oblong, 2.5 – 5 × 1 – 2 cm, 1 – 2 - pinnate; pinnae 4 – 7 pairs, sessile, ultimate segments linear, 1 – 3 × 0.1 – 0.6 mm, apex acute. Both compound umbels and simple umbels are present, both drawing from the base; Bracts 1, pinnate; rays 3 – 6, unequal, pubescent; bracteoles 10 – 12, linear or pinnate. Calyx teeth long acuminate or linear, about the same length as petals. Petals white, white with purple or purple, ovate, apex infolded; Stylopodium conic, dark purple. Fruit ovate to suborbicular, mainly suborbicular, compressed dorsally, dorsal ribs narrowly winged, lateral ribs broadly winged; vittae absent in each furrow and on commissure. Seed transversely compressed dorsally.	en	Deng, Jiao-Jiao, Peng, Chang, Liu, Chang-Kun, Xie, Deng-Feng, Gui, Ling-Jian, Zhou, Song- Dong, He, Xing-Jin (2022): Cortiella yatungense, a new species of Cortiella (Apiaceae) from Xizang, China. Phytotaxa 566 (2): 189-199, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.566.2.3, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.566.2.3
60747074FF82EE09FF09F88C120CFEBD.taxon	biology_ecology	Phenology: — Flowering from August to September, fruiting from September to October.	en	Deng, Jiao-Jiao, Peng, Chang, Liu, Chang-Kun, Xie, Deng-Feng, Gui, Ling-Jian, Zhou, Song- Dong, He, Xing-Jin (2022): Cortiella yatungense, a new species of Cortiella (Apiaceae) from Xizang, China. Phytotaxa 566 (2): 189-199, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.566.2.3, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.566.2.3
60747074FF82EE09FF09F88C120CFEBD.taxon	etymology	Etymology: — The specific epithet is derived from the name of Yatung (Xizang), where the type material was collected.	en	Deng, Jiao-Jiao, Peng, Chang, Liu, Chang-Kun, Xie, Deng-Feng, Gui, Ling-Jian, Zhou, Song- Dong, He, Xing-Jin (2022): Cortiella yatungense, a new species of Cortiella (Apiaceae) from Xizang, China. Phytotaxa 566 (2): 189-199, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.566.2.3, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.566.2.3
60747074FF82EE09FF09F88C120CFEBD.taxon	distribution	Distribution, habitat and ecology: — Cortiella yatungense is distributed in Xizang (Yatung County) in southwestern China (Fig. 5). It grows in alpine meadows at altitudes of 4000 – 4800 m.	en	Deng, Jiao-Jiao, Peng, Chang, Liu, Chang-Kun, Xie, Deng-Feng, Gui, Ling-Jian, Zhou, Song- Dong, He, Xing-Jin (2022): Cortiella yatungense, a new species of Cortiella (Apiaceae) from Xizang, China. Phytotaxa 566 (2): 189-199, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.566.2.3, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.566.2.3
60747074FF82EE09FF09F88C120CFEBD.taxon	conservation	Conservation status: — This species is currently known only from Yadong, Nyingchi and Cona County of China. In Yadong, a total of more than 300 individuals has been found. However, there is no more information about its conservation status. Based on current information, we propose to assess Cortiella yatungense as “ Data Deficient ” (DD) according to IUCN (2019).	en	Deng, Jiao-Jiao, Peng, Chang, Liu, Chang-Kun, Xie, Deng-Feng, Gui, Ling-Jian, Zhou, Song- Dong, He, Xing-Jin (2022): Cortiella yatungense, a new species of Cortiella (Apiaceae) from Xizang, China. Phytotaxa 566 (2): 189-199, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.566.2.3, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.566.2.3
60747074FF82EE09FF09F88C120CFEBD.taxon	materials_examined	Additional specimens examined: — China. Xizang: Nyingchi, West of Shergyla mountain, 2 Aug 2008, Luo Jian & Wang Shuli LiuJQ- 08 XZ- 151 (KUN); Cona County, Mamagou, 28 Aug 2011, Luo Jian & Wang Shuli LiuJQ- 11 XZ- 071 (KUN); Yadong County, Kangbu, 4789 m, 20 Sep 2021, Deng Jiaojiao & Peng Chang DJJ 2021092005 (SZ).	en	Deng, Jiao-Jiao, Peng, Chang, Liu, Chang-Kun, Xie, Deng-Feng, Gui, Ling-Jian, Zhou, Song- Dong, He, Xing-Jin (2022): Cortiella yatungense, a new species of Cortiella (Apiaceae) from Xizang, China. Phytotaxa 566 (2): 189-199, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.566.2.3, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.566.2.3
