• Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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• v.37 no.4
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• pp.529-543
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• 2007

It was revaluated about taxonomical position of the Tilingia tsusimensis (Yabe) Kitagawa (Apiaceae) collected from Mt. Gaya, Mt. Geumo, and Mt. Songni in Korea. Its diagnostic features include slightly dorsally compressed mericarps, acute-prominent ribs, ternate leaves, and dimorphic white petals. It is morphologically similar to Cymopterus and Pimpinella in having ternate leaves. It is distinguished from Cymopterus having asymmerty mericarps, 3-4 mericarp ribs, and winged dorsal ribs. Pimpinella differs in having slightly laterally compressed mericarps without ribs and conspicuous calyx teeth. Also, it looks like Angelica with obsolete calyx teeth and multilayer pericarps, but is distinguished by having its broadly winged lateral ribs and strongly dorsally compressed mericarps. Tilingia tsusimensis formed a monophyletic clade or sister group relationship with a genus Angelica based on ITS sequences. Based on the above observations, we conclude that this plant is here referred to T. tsusimensis (Yabe) Kitagawa.

• Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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• v.38 no.4
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• pp.345-358
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• 2008

The systematic position of Cymopterus melanotiligia (H. Boissieu) C. Y. Yoon in Apiaceae was revaluated based on the ITS sequence data. Its diagnostic characteristics include its asymmerty mericarps, 3-4 mericarp ribs, winged dorsal ribs, and ternate leaves. It is morphologically similar to Tilingia tsusimensis and Pimpinella having ternate leaves. It is distinguished from Ostericum having symmerty mericarps, 5 mericarp ribs, and rounded dorsal ribs. Also it looks like Angelica with broadly winged lateral ribs and strongly dorsally compressed mericarps, but is distinguished by having its conspicuous calyx teeth and unilayer pericarps. Cymopterus melanotiligia formed a different clade group with Cymopterus species distributed in North America based on ITS sequences, and it supports the close relationships with Halosciastrum melanotilingia. Thus, we conclude that this species is here referred to Halosciastrum melanotilingia (H. Boissieu) Pimenov & Tikhomirov.