Bryum austriacum Kckinger, Holyoak & Suanjak is reported new to China from the Qilian Mountains in Qinghai Province. The species is characterized by delicate, palecoloured plants; imbricate and strongly concave leaves with very large, loose, and thinwalled cells; abundant dark redbrown ovoid bulbils with 3-5 (7) small and translucence leaf primordia, occurring singly in each leaf axils. The newly recorded species possibly originated from Central Asia. It appears to be a pioneer mainly on humus and baserich soil in alpine meadows. An identification key for bulbiferous species of Bryum in China is provided. The voucher specimen are deposited in the Herbarium of East China Normal University (HSNU) and the Herbarium of Jiaozuo Normal College (JZNC).