本书采用*的分类系统，将裸子植物划分为苏铁亚纲、银杏亚纲、买麻藤亚纲和松柏亚纲；整合国际*研究动态，介绍了裸子植物科和属的系统学研究历史和现状；首次系统地编纂了全球12科85属1118种现存裸子植物的物种名录和地理分布，每种提供了名称、濒危等级、分布图及气候特征数据，全面反映裸子植物物种多样性现状。此外，书中还配有310幅精美的彩色图片，展示重要的裸子植物的分类和分布特征，便于读者识别。本书可作为植物分类学和生态学研究者，以及农业、林业、园林、中药材等专业的高校师生和生物多样性保护者参考用书。

Taxonomy and Distribution of Global Gymnosperms by Yong Yang, Zhiheng Wang, and Xiaoting Xu, adopts the most recent classification system of gymnosperms based on phylogeny. The book accepts 1118 extant species of gymnosperms and classifies them into four subclasses: Cycadidae, Ginkgoidae, Gnetidae, and Pinidae. A brief introduction is given of the taxonomic history and recent advances in our scientific understanding of the 12 families,with 85 genera,of living gymnosperms. Most significantly, it presents a complete catalogue of living gymnosperms including species names (Chinese names, scientific names and synonyms), IUCN red list status, distribution maps, altitudinal ranges, and climatic data. This makes it a complete reference of our current knowledge on the diversity of living gymnosperms species. Furthermore, the book provides 310 colour figures, displaying important taxonomic characters and distribution patterns of living gymnosperms, facilitating readers to identify and better understand gymnosperms.The book is suitable for researchers of taxonomy,ecology,forestry, agriculture, horticulture, traditional Chinese medicines, and conservation biology.