43. Carpinus viminea Lindl. Plantae Asiaticae Rariores 2: 4 (Wallich 1831). – Type: India, in Kamaon, R. Blinkworth in N. Wallich list no. 2800b (lecto-, designated here: K001117116!; isolecto-: BM000580526!). – Additional type material: Nepal, in montibus Napaliae, N. Wallich list no. 2800a (syn-: BM000580527!, E00301177!, E00301178!, K001117115!, K000859917!, K000859918!, M!); India, Sirmore [Sirmaur], W.A. Webb s.n. (syn-: not localized). – Note: it is accepted in Flora of China (Li & Skvortsov 1999) with C. viminea var. chiukiangensis as a distinct variety. The Kew specimen K000859918 bears a note “Napalia Wallich 1830” but Wallich was in Nepal in 1821 (Wallich list no. 2800a). Most likely, the number has to be regarded as the year when the specimen was received at Kew. C. laxiflora var. macrostachya Oliv., Icones Plantarum 20 (4): tab. 1989 (Oliver 1891). – C. macrostachya (Oliv.) Koidz., Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica 9 (2): 73 (Koidzumi 1940). – Type: China, Hupeh, North Patung, A. Henry 7013 (lecto-, designated here: K000859943!; isolecto-: BM!, E!, P06811517!). – Note: this name is treated as a synonym of C. viminea var. viminea in the Flora of China (Li & Skvortsov 1999) and the Flora Sichuanica (Editorial Board of the Flora Sichuanica 2012). C. laxiflora var. davidii Franch., Journal de Botanique [Morot] 13: 203 (Franchet 1899). – C. davidii (Franch.) C.K.Schneid., Illustriertes Handbuch der Laubholzkunde 2: 893 (Schneider 1912). – Type: China, China centralis, prov. Kiukiang, in montibus Ly chan, Sep. 1868 [Reverend Père, J.P.] A. David 750 (lecto-, designated here: P06811502!; isolecto-: P06811505!, P06811506!, P06811507!). – Note: this name is treated as a synonym of C. viminea var. viminea in the Flora of China (Li & Skvortsov 1999) and the Flora Sichuanica (Editorial Board of the Flora Sichuanica 2012). C. fargesii Franch., Journal de Botanique [Morot] 13: 202 (Franchet 1899). – C. laxiflora var. fargesii (Franch.) Burkill, Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 26 (178): 501 (Forbes & Hemsley 1899). – Type: China, Sutchuen [Sichuan], in ditione Tchen keou tin [Chengkou County], P.G. [Reverend Père] Farges 699 (holo-: P06811515!; iso-: NY00253861!). – Note: this name is treated as a synonym of C. viminea var. viminea in the Flora of China (Li & Skvortsov 1999) and the Flora Sichuanica (Editorial Board of the Flora Sichuanica 2012). C. kenpukwan Koidz., Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica 9 (2): 74 (Koidzumi 1940). – Type: [China, China centralis] Hu & Chun (1927: 15, tab. 15) [tabula, sub C. laxiflora (Siebold & Zucc.) Blume]. – Note: this name is mentioned neither in the Flora of China (Li & Skvortsov 1999) nor in the Flora Sichuanica (Editorial Board of the Flora Sichuanica 2012). C. tehchingensis Hu, Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 9: 283 (Hu 1964). – Type: China, Yunnan, Tehchin Hsien, Sila, in mixed woods, 2700–2900 m a.s.l., 18 Jul. 1944, K.M. Feng [冯国楣] 5593 (holo-: PE00021957!). – Note: this name is also synonymous with C. viminea var. viminea according to the Flora of China (Li & Skvortsov 1999) and the Flora Sichuanica (Editorial Board of the Flora Sichuanica 2012). C. viminea var. chiukiangensis Hu, Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 9: 282 (Hu 1964). – Type: China, Yunnan, Chiukiang valley, in wood, 1950 m a.s.l., 31 Jul. 1938, T.T. Yü 19531 (lecto-, designated here: PE00802369!; isolecto-: A00033771!, E!, PE00802338!, PE00802368!). – Note: this name is accepted as distinct variety of C. viminea in Flora of China (Li & Skvortsov 1999). C. fargesii var. latifolia S.Y.Wang & C.L.Chang, Journal of the Henan Agricultural College 14 (2): 6 (Ding et al. 1980). – Type: China, Henan, Luanchuan (栾川), 12 Aug. 1978, S.Y. Wang et al. [王遂 义等] 78 0346 (holo-: HEAC).

Published as part of Holstein, Norbert & Weigend, Maximilian, 2017, No taxon left behind? - a critical taxonomic checklist of Carpinus and Ostrya (Coryloideae, Betulaceae), pp. 1-52 in European Journal of Taxonomy 375 on pages 31-32, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2017.375, http://zenodo.org/record/3838542