Tingia is a representative plant of the Late Paleozoic Cathaysia Flora, widely distributed in East Asia. The genus was named by the Swedish paleobotanist T. G. Halle in honour of Dr. V. K. Ting, the founder of China's geology and paleontology. However, with time elapsing, the Chinese name of "齿叶" was once adopted, which not only breaks the real intention of T. G. Halle, but also is not conducive to the promotion of the spirit of science and the spirit of scientists. This paper summarizes the research history of the genus Tingia, and suggests that the genus 丁氏羊齿 should be adopted as the Chinese name of Tingia.