Rhaphiolepis lanceolata Hu, J. Arnold Arbor. 13: 335. 1932.

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20. Rhaphiolepis lanceolata Hu, J. Arnold Arbor. 13: 335. 1932.

≡ Pyrus lanceolata (Hu) M.F.Fay & Christenh., Global Fl. 4: 110. 2018. Type: China. Guangxi: "Seh-feng Dar-shan, S. Nanning, alt. 775 m", 21 Oct. 1928, R.C. Ching 8060 (holotype: A [barcode 00032543]!; isotypes: A [barcode 00032544, 00032545]!, NY [barcode 00415902]!).

= Rhaphiolepis hainanensis F.P.Metcalf, Lingnan Sci. J. 18: 511. 1939. " Raphiolepis " Type: China. Hainan: Po-ting, 1300 ft, September 25, 1935, F.C. How 73712 (lectotype, designated here: A [barcode 00032523]!). Dung Ka to Wen Fa Shi, 1700 ft, March 3, 1932, N.K. Chun & C.L. Tso 43670 (syntypes: A [barcode 00032522]!, P [barcode P02143129]!). Yaichow, July 9, 1933, H.Y. Liang 61989 (paratype). [Note M]

= Rhaphiolepis indica (L.) Lindl. var. angustifolia Cardot, Notul. Syst. (Paris) 3: 380. 1918. Type: Vietnam. "province de Quant-tri, vallée de haute rivière de Cu-Bi", Eberhardt 2057 (holotype: P; isotypes: A [barcode 00032540]!).

Distribution.

China (Guangdong?, Guangxi, and Hainan).

Note M.

In the protologue of Rhaphiolepis hainanensis , two specimens was designated as types, they are N.K. Chun & C.L. Tso 43670 as "type flower", and F.C. How 73712 as "type fruit", which are therefore syntypes. Metcalf also cited the specimens H.Y. Liang 61989 but without designating it as a type; it is, therefore, a paratype. It is necessary to choose one specimen as the lectotype from the two types; we, therefore, designated the "type fruit" specimen " F.C. How 73712 " in a better condition as the lectotype herein.