The following is a tentative list of the moss families to be included in the Moss Flora of China (English version). The approximate numbers of genera and species for each family are included inside the parentheses. The corresponding Chinese authors of the treatments in the Bryoflora of China (Chinese Edition) project are also given.
Family Chinese author Amblystegiaceae (18, 64) T. Cao Andreaeaceae (1, 9) T. Cao Archidiaceae (1, 1) Ch. Gao Aulacomniaceae (1, 3) P.-J. Lin Bartramiaceae (7, 30) P.-J. Lin Brachytheciaceae (18, 135) R.-L. Hu Bryaceae (12, 118) X.-J. Li Bryoxiphiaceae (1, 1) Ch. Gao Buxbaumiaceae ( 2, 4) P.-C. Wu Calymperaceae (4, 31) P.-J. Lin Climaciaceae (1, 2) P.-C. Wu Cryphaeaceae (5, 14) M.-X. Zhang Dicranaceae (30, 178) Ch. Gao Diphysciaceae (1, 3) P.-C. Wu Ditrichaceae (11, 37) T. Cao Encalyptaceae (1, 8) T. Cao Entodontaceae (8, 50) R.-L. Hu Ephemeraceae ( 2, 4) Ch. Gao Erpodiaceae (3, 4) J.-X. Luo Fabroniaceae (8, 34) Ch. Gao Fissidentaceae (1, 58) Z.-H. Li Fontinalaceae (1, 3) P.-C. Wu Funariaceae (3, 27) Ch. Gao Glyphomitriaceae (2, 11) J.-X. Luo Grimmiaceae (6, 61) T. Cao Hedwigiaceae (4, 5) M.-X. Zhang Hookeriaceae (12, 54) P.-J. Lin Hylocomiaceae (7, 15) Z.-W. Ao Hypnaceae (26, 153) M.-X. Zhang & Z.-L. Liu Hypnodendraceae (1, 3) P.-J. Lin Hypopterygiaceae (5, 13) Z.-H. Li Lembophyllaceae (7, 10) P.-C. Wu Leskeaceae (9, 32) Ch. Gao Leucobryaceae (3, 22) P.-J. Lin Leucodontaceae (7, 23) M.-X. Zhang Leucomiaceae (1, 1) P.-J. Lin Meesiaceae (2, 4) P.-J. Lin Meteoriaceae (11, 65) J.-X. Luo Mniaceae (8, 50) X.-J. Li Myuriaceae (3, 6) P.-C. Wu Neckeraceae (12, 72) P.-C. Wu Orthotrichaceae (9, 87) J.-X. Luo Phyllogoniaceae (1, 1) J.-X. Luo Plagiotheciaceae (3, 27) D.-K. Li Polytrichaceae (8, 82) P.-C. Wu Pottiaceae (40, 194) X.-J. Li Prionodontaceae (1, 1) M.-X. Zhang Pterobryaceae (15, 47) X.-L. He Ptychomitriaceae (1, 10) T. Cao Racopilaceae (2, 7) M.-X. Zhang Rhizogoniaceae (1, 3) P.-J. Lin Rhytidiaceae (2, 5) Z.-W. Ao Schistostegaceae (1, 1) Ch. Gao Seligeriaceae (2, 3) Ch. Gao Sematophyllaceae (25, 99) P.-C. Wu & Y. Jia Sphagnaceae (1, 49) X.-J. Li Spiridentaceae (1, 1) P.-J. Lin Splachnaceae (6, 24) Z.-H. Li Symphyodontaceae (1, 3) P.-J. Lin Tetraphidaceae (2, 3) X.-J. Li Theliaceae (2, 7) Ch. Gao & T. Cao Thuidiaceae (21, 87) P.-C. Wu & Y. Jia Timmiaceae (1, 3) P.-J. Lin Trachypodaceae (5, 14) P.-C. Wu