⚠ Version 1 of The Plant List has been superseded.

This name is in version 1.1 of The Plant List, record gcc-161, and has not been changed.

Saussurea nigrescens var. acutisquama Ling is a synonym of Saussurea polycolea var. acutisquama (Ling) Lipsch.

This name is a synonym of Saussurea polycolea var. acutisquama (Ling) Lipsch..

The record derives from TICA which reports it as a synonym (record F616E377-BA34-4015-88EB-004B21C3168F) with original publication details: "Contributions from the Institute of Botany, National Academy of Peiping 6(2):" 95 1949.