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 Rhododendron aberrans Tagg & Forrest, R. aemulorum I. B. Balf., R. chaetomallum I. B. Balf. & Forrest, R. citriniflorum I. B. Balf. & Forrest, R. coryanum Tagg & Forrest, R. dictyotum I. B. Balf. ex Tagg, R. fulvoides I. B. Balf. & Forrest, R. fulvum I. B. Balf. & W. W. Smith, R. glischrum I. B. Balf. & W. W. Smith, R. habrotrichum I. B. Balf. & W. W. Smith, R. hardingii Forrest ex Tagg, R. niphargum I. B. Balf. & Ward, R. rude Tagg & Forrest in Ericaceae. According to Article 8.1, 9.11 and 9.12, and Recommendation 9A.3, we designated lectotypes for thirteen names here.