From 'A Dictionary of the Families and Genera of Chinese Seed Plants' ed. How Foon-chew (1982). Date from K.N. Gandhi (HUH). Alternative name from Chinese Plant Taxonomists (2022) by C.Du & J.S.Ma.
Example of Name Published
Acanthus ebracteatus var. xiamenensis (R.T.Zhang) C.Y.Wu & C.C.Hu in Fl. Reipubl. Popularis Sin. 70: 47. 2002.