Ligustrum delavayanum var. ionandrum (Diels) H. Léveillé; L. ionandrum Diels; L. prattii Koehne.

Shrubs 1-4 m, evergreen. Branchlets subterete, densely puberulent. Petiole 1-5(-10) mm, puberulent; leaf blade elliptic to oblong-lanceolate or ovate, 1-4 × 0.6-2 cm, thin leathery, glabrous or puberulent along midrib adaxially, base attenuate or subrounded, apex acute or acuminate, occasionally obtuse; primary veins 2-6 on each side of midrib, obscure or slightly raised. Panicles 1-5.5 × 1-2 cm, terminal or in leaf axils of last year's branches, puberulent to pilose. Pedicel 0-3 mm. Calyx ca. 1 mm, glabrous. Corolla 4-7.5 mm; tube ca. 2 × as long as lobes. Stamens not exceeding corolla lobes; anthers purple, 1.5-2 mm. Fruit black, ellipsoid or globose, 5-9(-11) × 4-7(-8) mm. Fl. May-Jul, fr. Jul-Dec. 2n = 46.

* Thickets or woods on slopes; 500-3700 m. Guizhou, W Hubei, Sichuan, Yunnan