The identity of Eritrichium lasiocarpum and lectotypification of Hackelia minima (Boraginaceae) Author Hao, Jia-Chen School of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China Author Wei, Lai School of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China Author Zhou, Yu School of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China Author Liu, Quan-Ru School of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China text Phytotaxa 2017 2017-07-18 313 3 278 280 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.313.3.5 journal article 10.11646/phytotaxa.313.3.5 1179-3163 13700549 Eritrichium minimum (Brand) H. Hara (1976: 9) . Basionym:— Hackelia minima Brand (1925: 104) . Type:— CHINA . Xizang : Kambajong. August 1903 , Prain s.n. ( K !, lectotype here designated). = Eritrichium lasiocarpum W.T.Wang in Wang et al . (1980b: 517) , syn. nov. Type:— CHINA . Xizang : Shuanghu, 4850 m , 27 July 1976 , K . Y .Lang 10404 ( Holotype PE-00029647!). FIGURE 1 . A. Lectotype of Eritrichium minimum (Brand) H.Hara ( Prain , photoed by Quan-Ru Liu from K). B. Holotype of Eritrichium lasiocarpum W.T.Wang ( K.Y.Lang 10404 , PE 00029647, available at http://www.cvh.ac.cn/spm/PE/00029647). C. habit of Eritrichium minimum (showing the morphology of stems and the shape of leaves). D. habit of Eritrichium laxum (showing the morphology of stems, the shape of leaves and the flowers). E–F: nutlets and flowers of Eritrichium minimum : E. dorsal view of nutlets with densely hispid. F. frontal view of flower. Distribution, habitat and ecology: — Eritrichium minimum grows on rocky slopes or crevices. Its altitude ranges from 4200 to 5500 m . According to our current knowledge, E. minimum is widely distributed and endemic to Xizang , China . Phenology: —Flowering and fruiting from June to August. Additional specimens examined: — CHINA . Xizang : Dinggyê County , 16 July 1903 , F . E . Younghusband 83 ( BM ), 11 June 1975 , Qingzang Exped. 5691 ( KUN ) ; Gê’gya County , 16 August 1976 , Qingzang Exped. 76-8664 ( PE , QTPMB ) ; Gyirong County , 30 July 2015 , L . Wei & J . C . Hao 15498 ( BNU ) ; Kangmar County , 24 July 2014 , J . C . Hao XZ14485 ( BNU ) ; Lhazê County , 25 July 2015 , L . Wei & J . C . Hao 15244, 15246, 15248 , 23 July 2014 , J . C . Hao XZ14529 , XZ14527 ( BNU ) ; Nagarzê County , 24 July 2015 , L . Wei & J . C . Hao 15234, 15235 , 22 July 2014 , J . C . Hao XZ14377 ( BNU ), 21 August 2013 , Y . S . Chen et al. 13-1756, 13-1751 ( PE ) ; Nyalam County , 27 July 2015 , L . Wei & J . C . Hao 15301 , 15302 ( BNU ) ; Rutog County , 5 August 2015 , L . Wei & J . C . Hao 15539 , 26 July 2016 , J . C . Hao & Y . Zhou 16887 ( BNU ) ; Saga County , 20 August 1975 , Qingzang Exped. 6781 ( PE , KUN ) ; Zanda Zong , 1 August 2015 , L . Wei & J . C . Hao 15520 , 28 July 2016 , J . C . Hao & Y . Zhou 16907 ( BNU ) ; Zhongba County , 31 July 2015 , L . Wei & J . C . Hao 15507 , 15508 ( BNU ). Location unknown, 6 August 1936 , F . Spencer Chapman 724 ( K ) .