Abstract: The author examined the type of Cochlearia acutangula O.E.Schulz, G. Giraldi 2423, and found that Yinshania albiflora is conspecific with the former. Therefore the reduction of Yinshania albiflora(=Yinshania acutangula var. albiflo-ra) to Yinshania acutangula as a synonym is made.

Key words: Yinshania albiflora, reduction