The journal publishes taxonomic revisions and descriptions of new species across various plant families, with a strong focus on Neotropical and African flora. Research includes phylogenetic analyses, morphological studies, and conservation assessments, often based on extensive herbarium and fieldwork. Topics cover genus and species circumscriptions, synonymy, typification, and biogeographical distributions.
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SJR Quartile by Discipline
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Plant ScienceQ2
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ3
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Plant Sciences
Scopus Categories
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsPlant Science
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Plant Diversity and EvolutionPlant and animal studiesBotany, Ecology, and Taxonomy StudiesPlant and Fungal Species DescriptionsPlant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics