Abstract:Polystichum lanceolatum is reported as a newly recorded species of Dryopteridaceae from Henan.The detailed description and photos are presented.A key is provided to aid in the identification of Polystichum indigenous to Henan Province.P.lanceolatum is related to P.liui Ching,but differs from the latter in having no distinct acroscopic lobe,margins strongly serrate with 7～8 denticulate spinules acroscopically and apically,3 sori bearing a row on the acroscopic auricle,absent or sometimes 1 on the lower side of the costa,indusium margin entire.The voucher specimens are deposited in Herbarium of Henan Agricultural University (HEAC).