Abstract: This work is a preliminary study on the Chinese species of the family Mniaceae, there are about 12 genera and more than 100, species of this family have thus far been discovered in the world. This family is a representative plant group of the Temperate Zones of the Northern Hemisphere. It is most widely distributed in the Eastern Asia, especially in China.Since the 1ater half of the 19th century many botanists have co1lected and studied the Chinese Mniaceae. So far as the Chinese species of Mniaceae are concerned, only 5 genera, 37 species, 3 varieties and 6 forms have been reported from China. Among these species collected from various parts of China, many of them still need to be reviewed critically.

Key words: Chinese mniaceae

摘要： 提灯藓科植物世界已报道的先后有12属，约100余种，主要分布在北半球温带地区，尤以东亚种类最多，在我国南北各地都很习见。自十九世纪后期以来，曾有不少中外植物学工作者对我国该科植物进行采集和研究，但由于以往调查的地区及采集的标本有限，至今我国有记载的仅5属，37种，3变种及6变型。近年来，我们整理了我所及中国科学院植物研究所、南京师范学院生物系及有关单位四十多年来所收藏的、特别是近二十多年来作者与有关单位的同行们在我国广泛调查和采集的本科植物标本。又承中外不少同行的协助，得以汇集到我国该科标本2764号，对照了该科的国外标本300余号，并参考了他人引用的标本82号。

关键词: 提灯藓科, 研究, 中国