Jasminum sinense Hemsl., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 26: 80 (1889)

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9. Jasminum sinense Hemsl., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 26: 80 (1889)

≡ Jasminum bodinieri H. Lév. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 13: 151 (1914). Type: China. Environs de Tsin-Gay, Gan-Pin./Item envir. de Tou-Chan. Juillet 97 J. Cavalerie, 15 July 1897, E.M.Bodinier & J.P.Laborde 1890, Type: (syntype: E00284832 (E, image!). Environs de Kouy-yang. Mont du College, 11 September 1898, Bodinier E.M., 1890 (syntype: E00284833 (E, image!).

≡ Jasminum sinense var. septentrionale Hand.-Mazz., Symb. Sin. 7: 1012 (1936). Type: China. Yunnan: Prov. Yünnan bor.-occid.: In silva frondosa subtropica inter vicos Tjiontson et Pipiti ad fluvium Lu-djiang (Salween) infra Tschamutong. 1700 m. asl., 17 August 1916, Handel-Mazzetti, H.R.E. von, Handel-Mazzetti, Iter Jasminum sinense 9848 (holotype: WU0060941 (WU, image!).

≡ Lonicera cavaleriei H. Lév. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 11(271-273): 31 (1912). Type: China. Pan-choui, route de Pin-Fa Tou-Yun., 9 April 1907, Cavalerie J., 3038 (holotype: E00284831 (E, image!).

Lectotype

(here designated):- China. Hupeh [Hubei] Nan-T’o and mountains to Northward, 1887, A. Henry 4464, K000901325 (K, image!); Isolectotype: K000901323 (K, image!).

Syntypes.

China. Hupeh [Hubei] Nan-T’o and mountains to Northward, 1887, A. Henry 2106, K000901324 (K, image!), US00112856 (US, image!); Kwantung [Guangdong], North river, August 1887, Ford 114, K000901326 (K, image!), P00640606, P00640607 (P, images!), IBSC0002797 (IBSC, image!).

Nomenclatural notes.

Hemsley (1889) described Jasminum sinense based on three gatherings (A. Henry 2106, 4464 and Ford 114) from China (Hubei and Kwangtung Province). Green (1993) in one of his publications, cited these gatherings as syntypes. A survey of literature and multiple herbaria revealed that a lectotype for J. sinense has not been designated in earlier studies ( Green 1993, Chang et al. 1996, and Bui et al. 2013). While looking for the original materials, we found eight specimens of these collections deposited in IBSC, K, P and US (IBSC0002797, K000901323, K000901324, K000901325, K000901326, P00640606, P00640607 and US00112856). One of the sheets at K holds Henry’s two gatherings 4464 and 2106, together with barcodes K000901323 and K000901324, respectively. We, therefore, selected Henry’s collection (No. 4464; K000901325) at K as lectotype because it represents the species best and has a complete original label, following Arts. 9.3 and 9.11 of ICN ( Turland et al. 2018). Although K000901323 is also a complete and flowering specimen, it was selected as an isolectotype to avoid any confusion which the two gatherings on the same sheet (K000901323 and K000901324) may create. The remaining specimens are designated here as syntypes.

Ecology and phenology.

Grows in the forest at a high altitude of 800-2000 m.a.s.l. Flowering in June - August, fruiting in September - November.

Distribution.

China and Vietnam. Ha Giang Province (Pho Bang).