植物分類學是一個同行評議的科學雜志，為快速出版的任何方面的系統植物學。它出版廣泛的主題，但側重于新物種，專著，植物區系，修訂，評論和類型化問題。植物分類群包括《藻類、真菌和植物國際命名規則》所涵蓋的所有植物群，包括硅藻、真菌、藻類、地衣、苔蘚、角苔、苔苔和維管植物)，包括活的和化石的。

Phytotaxa is a peer-reviewed scientific journal for rapid publication on any aspect of systematic botany. It publishes on a wide range of subjects, but focuses on new species, monographs, floras, revisions, reviews, and typification issues. Phytotaxa covers all plant groups covered by the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants, including diatoms, fungi, algae, lichens, mosses, hornworts, liverworts, and vascular plants), both living and fossil.