Lectotypes are provided for Sorbus microphylla Wenzig, S. ursina (G.Don) Schauer var. wenzigiana Schneider, S. arachnoidea Koehne and S. rufopilosa Schneider. Var. wenzigiana is transferred to S. foliolosa (Wallich) Spach var. wenzigiana (Schneider) Rushforth., comb. nov. A description of S. microphylla Wenzig. emend, is provided.