Abstract: The authors reviewed three standpoints on the systematic and evolutional positions on Forsstroemia Lindberg. The opinion that Forsstroemia Lindberg belongs to Leptodontaceae is suppocted in the paper. This genus is recorded for the first time in Henan Province. And Leptodontaceae is a new record in this area too. The characteristic and distribution of the specimen from Henan Province are described and illustrated. Comparison is made between F. producta and genera or species with similar characteristic. The specimens are deposited in the herbarium of Hebei Normal University (HBNU) and the herbarium of Jiaozuo Teacher’s College.

Key words: Forsstroemia producta, Leptodontaceae, new record, Henan province