Saussurea ciliaris var. major Ling accepted as Saussurea ciliaris Franch. (original description)
Saussurea denticulata var. chinensis Ling accepted as Saussurea chinensis (Maxim.) Lipsch. (original description)
Saussurea nigrescens var. acutisquama Ling accepted as Saussurea polycolea var. acutisquama (Ling) Lipsch. (original description)
Saussurea obvallata var. gymnocephala Ling accepted as Saussurea erubescens Lipsch. (original description)
Saussurea oligantha var. parvifolia Ling accepted as Saussurea oligantha Franch. (original description)
Saussurea otophylla var. cinerea Ling accepted as Saussurea macrota Franch. (original description)
Saussurea rufostrigillosa var. macrocephala Ling accepted as Saussurea sutchuenensis Franch. (original description)