In type specimens deposited at China National Herbarium (PE), Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, the types of some taxon names in Sympetalae from China are found to be syntypes under Article 9.5 of International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (Melbourne Code), including Androsace gmelini (Lam.) Grtn. var. geophila Hand.Mazz., Pomatosace filicula Maxim. and Primula stenocalyx Maxim. in Primulaceae, Gentiana fukienensis Ling, G. przewalskii Maxim., G. purpurata Maxim. ex Kusnez., G. siphonantha Maxim. ex Kusnez., G. wutaiensis Marq. and Swertia tetraptera Maxim. in Gentianaceae, Caryopteris terniflora Maxim. in Verbenaceae, Ajuga lupulina Maxim., Dracocephalum tanguticum Maxim., Salvia cavaleriei Lévl. var. simplicifolia Stib. and S. omeiana Stib. var. grandibracteata Stib. in Lamiaceae. According to Article 8.1, 9.11 and 9.12, and Recommendation 9A.3, lectotypes for these fourteen names are here designated.