The Ebenaceae of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam have yet to be treated in the ongoing Flora projects. first step towards an updated account is resolution nomenclatural status taxa known occur region. Here we designate lectotypes for 50 described by Lecomte between 1925-1930. We also provide currently accepted names these species.

A nomenclatural type is the element to which a name permanently linked and must consist of gathering, or part single species infraspecific taxon. However, sometimes more than one may be mounted on herbarium sheet (‘Frankenstein type’), causing confusion (admixture) in use name, creates difficulties delimitation application its (‘taxonomic headache’). This case assigned holotype Mimosa asperoide...

Abstract An update of the nomenclature 49 Caribbean Island‐occurring taxa Plumeria (Apocynaceae: Plumerieae) is presented. We designate lectotypes for following 29 names: alba var. jacquiniana , P. apiculata barahonensis beatensis berteroi biglandulosa confusa cuneifolia dictyophylla discolor domingensis gibbosa inaguensis jaegeri jamaicensis krugii leuconeura longiflora marchii obtusa laevis p...