该期刊自1923年开始出版，并提供原始研究论文、短篇通讯和综述在植物科学的所有领域开放获取的出版物，包括进化、生态学、遗传学、植物结构和发育、生理学和生物化学。

The journal has been published since 1923 and offers Open Access publication of original research papers, short communications, and reviews in all areas of plant science, including evolution, ecology, genetics, plant structure and development, physiology and biochemistry.