Abstract: The authors have studied more than 300 specimens from China and the type specimens of the genus Anoectangium, deposited in NY, H, NICH etc. All type specimens are re-examinated and illustrated from each type materials, with the result that is remedy for the original published papers. which almost had no figure issued yet. Comments are made on the revised the Anoectangium fauriei Card. to A.thomsonii Mitt. as presently constituted, A.euchloron(Schwaegr.) Mitt. is considered to be a synonym of A.aestivum (Hedw.) Mitt.

Key words: Anoectangium