Flora of China records the scientific names, morphological characteristics, ecological environment, geographical distribution, economic uses and phenology of more than 30,000 plants in China, which is the largest number of published flora in the world. This book records more than 9000 Chinese vascular plants (ferns and seed plants) 3 1 family, 3408 genera, 3 1 142 species, which is the largest number of published flora in the world. The contents of this book include Chinese and foreign documents of families, genera and species, plant morphological characteristics, distribution and ecological environment at home and abroad, scientific research value and economic utilization, and systematic classification.

The contents of each volume of Flora of China include the characteristics of families and genera, and a key to families, genera and species. Each plant records its morphological description, origin, distribution, ecological environment, economic uses of important species and so on. A morphological map is attached to the book to help identification, and there is an index of Chinese and Latin names of plants at the end of the book.

Plant resources are an important wealth of a country. If a country wants to develop its economy and develop and utilize its plant resources sustainably, it must make clear the species and composition of plants, which requires compiling and publishing the flora of a country or region.

China has a vast territory, mountains and rivers, spanning tropical, subtropical and cold temperate zones, and is extremely rich in plant species. As early as18th century, many foreigners came to China to inspect and collect plant specimens, and all the collected specimens were kept in the herbarium of their respective countries. Through the study of these specimens, a large number of new families, genera and species have been published. Flora of China, as the household registration and information base of plants in China, is an outstanding scientific masterpiece, an important basis for mastering and utilizing national plant resources, and a necessary basis for developing related disciplines. Including ferns and seed plants, the scientific name, morphological characteristics, ecological environment, geographical distribution, economic use and phenology of the plants were recorded.