Photinia prunifolia (Hook. & Arn.) Lindley (1837

Wang, Long-Yuan, Feng, Hui-Zhe, Guo, Wei, Fan, Qiang, Chen, Su-Fang & Liao, Wen-Bo, 2019, The identities of Photinia raupingensis and P. prunifolia var. denticulata (Rosaceae, Maleae) from China, Phytotaxa 392 (1), pp. 67-74 : 68-70

Photinia prunifolia (Hook. & Arn.) Lindley (1837 : sub t. 1956). ≡ P. serrulata var. prunifolia Hooker & Arnott

(1833: 185). Type :— CHINA. Macao and adjacent islands, Beechey s.n. (K-000758258!, lectotype designated here;

isolectotype E-00369054!) (see note 1).

= Photinia melanostigma Hance (1882: 229) . Type:— CHINA. Guangdong: North River , March 1881, B.C. Henry 21691 (the top right branch with flowers of BM-000602202!, lectotype designated here; isolectotype the left bottom branch without flowers or fruits of BM-000602202!) (see note 2).

= Photinia consimilis Handel-Mazzetti (1922: 103) . Type:— CHINA. Guangdong: Dingwu-Schan, 26 March 1918, Mell 223 (the left branch of WU-0059452!, lectotype designated here; isolectotype the right branch of WU-0059452!) (see note 3). Other remaining syntypes: Hunan: Shaoshan, 27 October 1917, Handel-Mazzetti 11382 (WU-0059467!), 16 February 1918, Handel-Mazzetti 11472 (WU-0059453!).

= Photinia prunifolia var. denticulata T.T.Yu in Yu & Guan (1963: 228). Type:— CHINA. Zhejiang: Pingyang , 28 June 1959, S.R. Zhang 5867 (holotype PE-00026328!!; isotype HTC-0003151!), syn. nov. (see note 4).

= Photinia raupingensis K.C.Kuan in Yu & Guan (1963: 228). Type:— CHINA. Guangdong: Raoping, Fenghuangshan , in silvis, 16 April 1931, N.K. Chun 42691 (IBSC-0318920!, lectotype designated here (or perhaps holotype); isolectotypes AU-039768!, IBK-00062558!, IBK-00062559!, NAS-00374075!, PE-00020609! & PE-00004599!), syn. nov. (see note 5).

Trees evergreen, 4–5 m tall. Branchlets glabrous or sparsely to densely villous, gradually glabrescent, purplish black or grayish black and glabrous when old, yellowish brown lenticels smaller. Petiole 0.8–3 cm, usually glabrous, with or without glands and teeth; leaf blade oblong, obovate, or oblong-lanceolate, 4–13 × 2–5 cm, leathery, both surfaces glabrous, midvein initially sparsely villous, later glabrous, prominently raised abaxially, impressed adaxially, lateral veins 12–17 pairs, abaxially with black glands, base round to cuneate, margin densely serrate or doubly serrate, apex acuminate, acute or obtuse. Compound corymbs terminal, 8–11 × 12–16 cm, numerous flowered; rachis and pedicels glabrous or sparsely to densely gray tomentose; bracts subulate or linear, 3–4 mm, glabrous or sparsely to densely gray tomentose. Flowers 7–8 mm in diam. Hypanthium cupular, 1–2 mm, abaxially glabrous or sparsely to densely gray tomentose. Sepals triangular, 1–1.5 mm, apex acute. Petals white, obovate, 3–4.5 mm, base tomentose, apex obtuse. Stamens 20, slightly shorter than petals. Ovary 2(or 3)-loculed, apex pilose; styles 2 or 3, connate basally. Fruit red, ellipsoid, 5–11 × 3–7 mm; seeds brownish, ovoid, ca. 2 mm long.

Distribution and habitat: — Photinia prunifolia is distributed in Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hong Kong, Zhejiang, and Fujian in China, and extending to Cambodia and Vietnam. It is recorded to occur also in Japan ( Guan & Yu 1974) and Sumatra of Indonesia ( Vidal 1965), where we have not yet seen any convincing materials. It grows in mixed forests on slopes, mountain valleys and rocky areas at elevations below 2000 m.

Phenology: —Flowering from March − May; fruiting from October − November.

Additional specimens examined:— CAMBODIA. Pouthisat: T.L. Siraat & Buckely 9 (P). CHINA. Fujian: Dehua, B.C. Tsoong 207 (IBSC), S.M. Huang 190815 (IBSC); Hua’an, K.M. Wu 60096 (IBSC); Minhou, H.C. Zhou 5511 (IBSC); Nanjing, South China Exped. 619 (IBSC), W. Zhou 20 (IBSC); Shaxian, B.C. Tsoong 487 (IBSC), Taining, M.S. Li 927 (IBSC); Xianyou, B.C. Tsoong 314 (IBSC); Yanping, H.C. Zhou 5738 (IBSC); Yunxiao, South China Exped. 536 (IBSC). Guangdong: Boluo, Guangdong 95 Exped. 6 (IBSC), Y.Q. Wang 35 (IBSC), 608 (IBSC), 708 (IBSC), 725 (IBSC), 747 (IBSC), 758 (IBSC) & 802 (IBSC); Chaoan, F.Y. Zeng et al. 1463 (IBSC) & 1538 (IBSC), X.F. Zeng ZXF1449 (IBSC), ZXF1656 (IBSC), ZXF2286 (IBSC), ZXF2479 (IBSC), ZXF2798 (IBSC), ZXF3045 (IBSC), ZXF3321 (IBSC), ZXF3599 (IBSC) & ZXF4067 (IBSC); Conghua, H.G. Ye 7185 (IBSC), L. Deng 8352 (IBSC), 8511 (IBSC) & 8514 (IBSC), W.T.Tsang 25130 (IBSC, SYS); Dabu, L. Deng 5109 (IBSC), W.T. Tsang 21015 (IBSC), 21181 (IBSC) & 21670 (IBSC), X.G. Li 202589 (IBSC), X.W. Wang et al. 64 (IBSC); Fengkai, Anonymous 94 (IBSC), 484 (IBSC), 514 (IBSC) & 4649 (IBSC), C. Huang 164158 (IBSC), G.Q. Ding 6170 (IBSC), S.Q. Chen 18426 (IBSC), 18441 (IBSC) & 18427 (IBSC); Fengshun, H.G. Ye et al. 4268 (IBSC), X.G. Li 200976 (IBSC) & 201453 (IBSC); Gaoyao, C. Huang 161034 (IBSC) & 162278 (IBSC), D.H. Jin 9780 (IBSC), G.L. Shi 277 (IBSC), 12676 (IBSC), 12810 (IBSC), 14277 (IBSC) & 2833 (IBSC), G.Q. Ding & G.L. Shi 153 (HITBC), 933 (IBSC) & 1656 (IBSC), H.G. Ye et al. 18232 (IBSC), J.L. Zuo 21358 (IBSC) & 21276 (IBSC), P.X. Tan 63967 (IBSC), Q.J. Li 063 (SYS) & 107 (SYS), S.Y. Lau 20328 (IBSC), Xie & Li 117 (IBSC), X.R. Luo 457 (IBSC), Y.G. Liu 1833 (IBSC), Y. Jiang 841 (IBSC); Haifeng, Z.F. Wei 121421 (IBSC); Heping, C.M. Tan 99485 (KUN, IBSC), G.C. Zhang 234 (IBSC); Heyuan, J.L. Zuo 21535 (IBSC); Huadu, C. Huang 164620 (KUN), X.G. Li 202420 (IBSC); Huaiji, W.T. Tsang 23160 (SYS), Y.G. Liu 2978 (IBSC); Huidong, Nanzhidi Exped. 6 (IBSC), B.Y. Chen & G.C. Zhang 666 (IBSC); Huiyang, W.T. Tsang 25515 (IBSC), Z.F. Wei 121705 (IBSC); Jiaoling, L. Deng 4523 (IBSC), X.G. Li 202197 (IBSC); Lechang, B.Y. Chen 2419 (IBSC), C. Huang 163115 (IBSC), J.L. Zuo 20857 (IBSC) & 21035 (IBSC), Nanling Exped. 3160 (IBSC), S.Q. Chen 3063 (IBSC), Y.S. Ye & Z.Z. Cao 3084 (IBSC) & 4767 (IBSC); Lianping, B.H. Chen 1187 (IBSC), Y.G. Liu 165 (IBSC); Liannan, D.R. Zhong 20441 (IBSC); Lianshan, B.H. Chen et al. 230 (IBSC), F.Y. Zeng et al. 2309 (IBSC), H.G. Ye 3768 (IBSC), S.Q. Chen 5534 (IBSC), Z.F. Wei 121893 (IBSC), Nanling Exped. 2170 (IBSC); Lianxian, Nanling Exped. 147 (IBSC); Lianyang, S.Z. Wu 70096 (IBSC); Longmen, C. Huang 162031 (IBSC), G.C. Zhang 191 (IBSC) & 468 (IBSC), Guangdong 78 Exped. 5812 (IBSC), K.Z. Hou 74072 (IBSC), Nankunshan Exped. 71112 (IBSC) & 82260 (IBSC), N.K. Chun 43090 (IBSC), X.P. Gao 52506 (IBSC), X.G. Li 200339 (IBSC), 200384 (IBSC, SYS) & 200004 (IBSC); Luhe, H.G. Ye 4714 (IBSC); Luoding, B.L. Chen 9504 (KUN), N. Liu 2426 (IBSC), Q. Lin 9482 (IBSC), 9504 (IBSC) & 9519 (IBSC), Y. Jiang 1150 (IBSC) & 1171 (IBSC); Jiaoling, L. Deng 4523 (KUN); Meixian, Nanzhidi Exped. 7348 (IBSC), F.Y. Zeng et al. 2074 (IBSC); Nanxiong, X.P. Gao 50720 (IBSC); Pingyuan, L. Deng 4055 (IBSC) & 4333 (IBSC); Qingyuan, Anonymous 456 (IBSC), C. Huang 161474 (IBSC), L. Deng 312 (IBSC), R.F. Chen 30507 (IBSC); Qujiang, X.P. Gao 50318 (PE, IBSC, IBK) & 53150 (IBSC); Raoping, F.Y. Zeng et al. 1628 (IBSC), N.K. Chun 608113 (KUN), 509338 (PE) & 1601694 (PE), X.F. Zeng ZXF1881 (IBSC), X.G. Li 200554 (IBSC); Renhua, W.T. Tsang 26182 (IBSC); Ruyuan, Guangdong Wood Exped. 201 (IBSC), N.H. Xia & N. Liu 293 (IBSC), S.B. Guo 80279 (IBSC), X.P. Gao 54137 (IBSC) & 54101 (IBSC), X.Q. Liu 29134 (IBSC); Shenzhen, F.W. Xing & Y.X. Zhang 10346 (IBSC), 11052 (IBSC), 11612 (IBSC) & 12356 (IBSC); Shixing, L. Deng 6942 (IBSC) & 7073 (IBSC), Shixing Exped. 101 (IBSC), X.W. Wang et al. 718 (IBSC); Wengyuan, R.K. Huang 31064 (IBSC), S.K. Lau 2006 (IBSC), X.Q. Liu 24635 (IBSC) & 25295 (KUN, IBSC); Xinfeng, H.G. Ye 1171 (IBSC), L. Deng 8212 (IBSC), Y.M. Taam 140 (IBSC); Xinhui, R.L. Zhang 126 (IBSC); Xingning, X.G. Li 201836 (IBSC); Xinyi, X.P. Gao 51726 (IBSC), X.X. Li 90209 (IBSC), Y. Jiang 2728 (IBSC, KUN), Z. Huang 37959 (IBSC) & 31064 (KUN), Z.S. Zhu 1225 (IBSC); Yangchun, B.H. Chen et al. 172 (IBSC), H.G. Ye 6751 (IBSC), H.G. Ye et al. 5367 (IBSC), H.G. Ye & N. Liu 625 (IBSC), 634 (IBSC), 767 (IBSC) & 1413 (IBSC), Zhanjiang Exped. 3256 (IBSC); Yangshan, Nanzhidi Exped. 10 (KUN, IBSC), L. Deng 1018 (IBSC); Yingde, B.H. Liang 84014 (IBSC) & 84309 (IBSC), C. Huang 163428 (KUN) & 163783 (IBSC), C.S. Niu 8040 (IBSC), F.W. Xing 12931 (IBSC), W.Y. Chun 7207 (IBSC) & 8040 (IBSC), L. Deng 8386 (IBSC), R.K. Huang 30007 (IBSC), T.M. Tsui 326 (KUN, IBSC), W.T. Tsang & K.C. Wong 2406 (IBSC), W.Y. Huang 20423 (IBSC), X.G. Li 200486 (IBSC), X.R. Liang 60367 (IBSC), Y. Jiang 597 (IBSC); Yunfu, J.Q. Zhang 83307 (IBSC), J.Z. Huang 471 (IBSC); R.K. Huang 1888 (IBSC), Z. Huang 37034 (IBSC), 37412 (IBSC) & 37602 (IBSC); Zengcheng, W.T. Tsang 20122 (IBSC, SYS, PE, NAS) & 225267 (NAS). Guangxi: Daxin, S.Q. Chen 12203 (IBSC) & 608116 (KUN); Donglan, Z.T. Li 603784 (IBSC); Fangcheng, S.Q. Chen 4017 (IBSC); Hechi, Z.G. Liu 50088 (IBSC); Hengxian, Z.Z. Chen 50296 (IBSC) & 608115 (KUN); Hezhou, H.G. Ye et al. 2934 (IBSC), W.T. Tsang 23020 (IBSC); Jinxiu, Dayaoshan Exped. 11005 (IBSC), 11893 (IBSC), 12556 (IBSC) & 13162 (IBSC), Q.H. Lv 4225 (IBSC, KUN), S.Q. Chen 16240 (IBSC); Lingui, H.F. Qin 700035 (IBSC), C.S. Tsoong 91000 (IBSC); Longjin, S.Q. Chen 13492 (IBSC); Longsheng, H.F. Qin 700854 (IBSC), H.F. Qin & Z.T. Li 70116 (IBSC), Longsheng Exped. 50001 (IBSC); Mengshan, C.S. Tsoong 90922 (IBSC); Nanning, R.C. Ching 8232 (IBSC), 8326 (IBSC) & 8361 (IBSC); Pingnan, Z. Huang 39178 (IBSC), 40389 (IBSC) & 40735 (IBSC); Qinxian, L. Deng & D.L. Wu 655 (IBSC), S.Q. Chen 3903 (IBSC); Quanxian, C.S. Tsoong 83366 (IBSC); Rongxian, W. Chen 82105 (IBSC, PE); Shangsi, W.T. Tsang 22280 (IBSC), 22578 (IBSC), 24067 (IBSC), 24526 (IBSC) & 24581 (IBSC), X.R. Liang 69629 (IBSC) & 70051 (IBSC), C.C. Chang 12217 (IBSC) & 13229 (IBSC); Wuming, Anonymous 598 (IBSC), C.X. Cai 5028 (IBSC); Xing’an, Guangxi Exped. 405 (IBSC), Xing’an Exped. 145 (IBSC); Yangshuo, H.F. Qin et al. 84 (IBSC); Yongfu, H. F. Qin 700396 (IBSC), Z.G. Liu 50028 (IBSC); Zhaoping, C.Z. Jiang & M.S. Xia 4127 (IBSC). Hainan: Baisha, X.Q. Liu 25734 (IBSC) & 26071 (IBSC); Baoting, Diaoluoshan Exped. 3269 (IBSC), K.Z. Hou 73425 (IBSC), X.Q. Liu 28076 (IBSC) & 28184 (IBSC); Changjiang, Z.X. Li et al. 3627 (IBSC); Ding’an, Z. Huang 35704 (IBSC), 35770 (IBSC) & 36002 (IBSC); Dongfang, S.Q. Chen 11381 (IBSC); Ledong, Anonymous 143837 (IBSC), G.Y. Fu 4203 (IBSC), Q. Huang 820972 (IBSC) & 820661 (IBSC), K.S. Chow 78424 (IBSC), X.Q. Liu 27337 (IBSC); Lingshui, Anonymous 143930 (IBSC); Wuzhishan, J.L. Zuo & N.K. Chun 44151 (IBSC) & 44207 (IBSC). Hong Kong: J.L. Zuo 20203 (IBSC), W.Y. Chun 2053 (IBSC), 1086 (IBSC), 2045 (IBSC), 5068 (IBSC), 6523 (IBSC) & 6815 (IBSC), R.K. Huang 29833 (IBSC) & 30359 (IBSC), K.C. Kuan 8631 (IBSC). Hunan: Daoxian, P.X. Tan 61536 (IBSC); Guidong, B.G. Li 5488 (IBSC); Jianghua, F.Y. Zeng et al. 2634 (IBSC); Tongdao, T.C. Chen 220 (IBSC); Yizhang, B.H. Liang 83006 (IBSC), H.Z. Tian & X.L. Cheng 646 (IBSC), M.X. Huang 112619 (IBSC) & 113147 (IBSC), S.Q. Chen 52 (IBSC), W.T. Tsang 23434 (IBSC) & 23556 (IBSC); Zixing, H.S. Liao 15329 (IBSC). Jiangxi: Anyuan, Anonymous 687 (KUN), Anonymous 53938 (LBG), S.S. Lai & H.R. Shan 128 (LBG); Chongyi, M.X. Nie & X.H. Hu 08986 (LBG); Dayu, M.X. Nie & X.H. Hu 09605 (LBG), J. Xiong 01811 (LBG); Dingnan, Q.M. Hu & Q.H. Li 2071 (KUN, LBG); Guixi, S.J. Shen & D.F. Huang 380 (LBG); Longnan, Anonymous 781300 (IBSC); Ningdu, Q.M. Hu 5591 (LBG); Qiannan, S.K. Lau 3955 (IBSC); Quannan, J. Xiong 01235 (LBG); Ruijin, Q.M. Hu 4289 (LBG); Taihe, S.S. Lai 0497 (LBG); Xiushui, G.F. Zhu 2079 (LBG); Xunwu, Anonymous 031 (LBG) & 1134 (IBSC), Q.M. Hu & Q.H. Li 49236 (LBG); Yongfeng, X.X. Yang 830161 (IBSC); Zixi, M.X. Nie 3529 (LBG). Zhejiang: Hangzhou, Q.G. Zhu & Q.W. Liu 248 (HITBC); Kaihua, N.C. Pei 90 (IBSC); Pingyang, K.K. Tsoong 126 (IBSC); Wenzhou, R.C. Ching 1992 (IBSC, SYS). VIETNAM. Kon Tum: Kon Plong, Q. Fan et al. 17341 (SYS). Lam Dong: L. Averyanov et al. 3185 (P), 3225 (P), 3767 (P). Nha Trang: M.E. Poilane 3353 (P). Tonkin: M.E. Poilane 18987 (P), M. Petelot 3866 (P). Vinh: Fleury 32328 (P).