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 onterete 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