Abstract:

By comparing the type specimens,  Syringa spontanea is distinguished from S.

meyeri by the small suborbicular lamina palmately 5-veined and the dense pubescence on

terete branchlets. Therefore,  it is more consistent to recognize S.spontanea as a distinct species.

Key words: Syringa meyeri Schneid．, S．spontanea(M．C．Chang)X．K．Qin