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FIve major groups of living cryptogamic organisms are covered in the Dictionary of Families and Geners of Chinese Cryptogamic (Spore) Plants. These groups include ahout 1) alage with 679 genera of 206 families, 2) fungi with 1278 genera pf 232 families, 3) lichens with 209 genera of 71 families, 4) bryophytes with 541 genera of 119 families, and 5) ferns with 223 genera of 62 families. Each entry in the dictionary deals with a single family or genus. About 3620 entries are included and arranged alphabetically. Descriptions are provided for each family of genus together with information about its habitat, geographic distribution patterns in China as well as in the world at large. Etymology of each taxon is provided based on available literatures and tentative explanations. The known numbers of species for the world and for China are provided for each genus, and information about genera and species of economic value is stated in brief. The genus type species is listed for all genera if possible.
This dictionary is intended to be a reference for 1)biologists who conduct investigations of biological resources and biodiversity, 2) environment biologists, 3) agriculturists, 5) medical workers, 6)workers in forestry, 7) those in the field of veterinary medicine and animal husbandry, and 8) university and college teachers and students carrying out studies on the above, or related field. The dictionary is designed to provide basic data for exploitation ande utilization of resources of five major groups of living cryptogamic organisms in China.

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