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Open-access, peer-reviewed journal in systematic botany.

Publishes new taxa, revisions, checklists, data papers & more from any geological age and any part of the world.

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This comprehensive nomenclator updates taxonomy, synonymy, and conservation data for 56 𝐷𝑟𝑦𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑎 species and 19 infraspecific taxa.

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November 14, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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This study reclassifies several rare grass species into 𝑃𝑜𝑎, correcting misidentifications.

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November 12, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑢𝑚 𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑦𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑚, a new simple-leaved species of the Pteroidea clade, is described and illustrated from Peru.

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November 12, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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Researchers describe and illustrate a new nothogenus and nothospecies in the orchid subtribe Zygopetalinae, with a note on euglossine pollination.

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November 11, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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𝐾𝑙𝑒𝑏𝑠𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑚 𝑚𝑖𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑒 is proposed as a new algae species from soil of the Fergana Valley, Uzbekistan, as researchers conduct the first comparative evaluation of six species delimitation methods for the genus.

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November 10, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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𝑉𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑢𝑚 𝑏𝑖𝑑𝑜𝑢𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑒, a new species in the heather family from Vietnam and Laos is described and illustrated, with notes on 𝑉. 𝑝𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑖 and 𝑉. 𝑝𝑠𝑒𝑢𝑑𝑜𝑏𝑢𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑚.

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November 10, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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𝐶𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑎𝑛𝑥𝑖𝑎𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑎, a new species in the buttercup family from Zhejiang Province, China, is described and illustrated.

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November 10, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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This paper presents new taxa and nomenclatural changes in the melastome genus 𝐵𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎.

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November 7, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Researchers describe 𝑂𝑥𝑦𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑖𝑠 𝑗𝑎𝑚𝑠𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑖, a striking new alpine legume species from Mongolia’s Ikh Bogd Mountains, and document the first Mongolian record of 𝑂. 𝑠𝑜𝑏𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑣𝑠𝑘𝑎𝑗𝑎𝑒.

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November 7, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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Conferences are so exciting because we get to meet our happy authors - here are Martin Savov and Stefan Savov, who published their first PhytoKeys article three weeks ago!
November 6, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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The mystery of 𝐴𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑚 𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑛 is solved as researchers reveal its true origin is Mexico, not Cuba, correcting over a century of botanical misidentification and renaming it 𝐶𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑠.

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November 6, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Descriptions and illustrations are provided for two new species, one new record, and one new synonym of 𝐴𝑒𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑦𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑢𝑠 (Gesneriaceae) from China.

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November 6, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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𝑃𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑎 𝑥𝑖𝑛𝑗𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠, a newly discovered primrose species, is described from Guizhou, China.

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November 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Researchers describe 𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑜𝑠𝑎𝑠𝑎 𝑓𝑖𝑚𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑔𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑎, a new bamboo species from Guangxi, China.

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November 5, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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Researchers describe and illustrate 𝑀𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑡𝑢𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑖, a new species in the spurge family from the coastal areas of the south-central provinces of Vietnam.

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November 4, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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Researchers describe 𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑥 ℎ𝑢𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑎𝑏𝑎𝑚𝑏𝑖𝑐𝑎 (Cyperaceae), a new species from the Peruvian and Ecuadorian Andes.

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November 3, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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𝐷𝑜𝑟𝑜𝑏𝑎𝑒𝑎 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑎 (Asteraceae) is described as a new species from the humid subtropical montane forests of central Peru.

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October 31, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Multilocus phylogenetic analysis demonstrates early divergence and convergent morphological evolution between 𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑒 𝑠𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑑𝑎 and the widespread 𝑆. 𝑜𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑎.

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October 30, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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A new endemic species of 𝐿𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑎 from Kaua'i is described and illustrated with notes on its distribution, ecology, Critically Endangered conservation status and phylogenetic relationships.

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October 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Researchers in China revise the 𝑆𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑎 complex, clarifying its morphology, distinguishing 𝑆. 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑎 from 𝑆. 𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑖, and synonymising several misclassified species under 𝑆. 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑎.

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October 22, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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Introducing 𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑒𝑝ℎ𝑦𝑡𝑜𝑛 𝑠𝑎𝑗𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑒, a newly described species of Araceae discovered in the unique ecosystems of Daraina, Northern Madagascar.

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October 21, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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Researchers describe and illustrate 𝑇𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑝𝑜𝑔𝑜𝑛 𝑟𝑜𝑗𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑎𝑒, a new orchid species from relict forests on the western Andean slopes of northwestern Peru.

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October 20, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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Researchers clarify taxonomic confusion around 𝑆𝑎𝑙𝑣𝑖𝑎 𝑏𝑜𝑔𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠 by properly designating the most complete Colombian specimen as the official lectotype.

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October 17, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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Researchers describe and illustrate 𝐺𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑢𝑠 𝑗𝑖𝑢𝑧ℎ𝑎𝑖𝑔𝑜𝑢𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠, a new epiphytic orchid from Jiuzhaigou World Heritage Site, China.

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October 15, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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𝑃𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑚𝑒𝑎 𝑚𝑖𝑒𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠, a new species in Gesneriaceae, is described from southeastern Yunnan, China.

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October 15, 2025 at 5:54 AM