Founded in 1991 and published by the Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (IAAT), Rheedea is an international peer-reviewed journal with four online and two print issues per year. The online issues will be published in March, June, September and December while the printed issues will be published in June and December.

The journal is indexed by BIOSIS PREVIEWS and Biological Abstracts of Web of Science, SCOPUS, Indian Science Abstract by NISCAIR, Kew Records of Taxonomy Literature, Current Advances in Plant Science, Indian Citation Index and the latest UGC-CARE list

Rheedea is a peer-reviewed journal named after the renowned Dutch botanist Hendrik van Rheede, known for his seminal work Hortus Malabaricus.

ISSN: 2582-2438 (Online edition) ISSN: 0971-2313 (Print edition)

Announcements

Migration to New OJS Platform

2026-04-05

We are pleased to inform our authors, reviewers, and readers that Rheedea has now been migrated to a new Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform. Every effort has been made to transfer user details from the previous website to the new platform. However, all users are kindly requested to reset their passwords using their existing (old) usernames to access their accounts on the new website.

We request your cooperation in completing this process and apologise for any inconvenience caused. For any assistance, please feel free to contact the editorial office.

— Editorial Team, Rheedea

Current Issue

Vol. 36 No. 1 (2026): Rheedea

Published: 31.03.2026

Articles

Taxonomic reassessment of Impatiens verecunda (Balsaminaceae) and its synonymization with I. cordata in the Western Ghats, India

M.A. Anitha, Sinjumol Thomas, Bince Mani (Author)

e1182

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.36.1182

Typification/Combinations

Typification of Candollean names in the tribe Gnaphalieae (Asteraceae)

S. Remya, C.N. Maya (Author)

e1184

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.36.1184

Neotypification of the name Diplomeris pulchella (Orchidaceae)

Kapil Kumar Kemprai, Bimisa Khersa, Birina Bhuyan, Chaya Deori, Longjam Malemnganbee Chanu, Pramod Medhi, Souravjyoti Borah (Author)

e1186

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.36.1186

New Reports

Physalis cordata (Solanaceae): a new record for India

Chowdhury, T.K. Paul, A.P. Das (Author)

e1188

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.36.1188

Book Reviews

Iconic Trees of India

R. Uma Shaanker (Author)

e1190

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.36.1190
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Rheedea

Rheedea publishes high-quality original research articles, short communications, reviews, and book reviews that advance knowledge in plant taxonomy and systematics, with particular emphasis on the flora of the Indian subcontinent and tropical regions.

The journal covers studies on

  • Plant taxonomy and systematics, including classification, identification, revisionary works, monographs, and taxonomic novelties such as new species, new combinations, and new records (excluding state records).
  • Floristic surveys and vegetation studies documenting plant diversity, regional checklists, endemism, and threatened species
  • Phytogeography and biogeography addressing plant distribution, migration, dispersal, and evolutionary patterns.
  • Plant morphology, anatomy, cytology, palynology, and micromorphology relevant to systematics.
  • Conservation and ecological studies of plant communities and ecosystems.
  • Molecular taxonomy and phylogenetics using DNA-based approaches for evolutionary and species delimitation studies, and
  • Nomenclatural contributions including typification and discussions on the International Code of Nomenclature (ICN).

The journal also publishes review and perspective articles on emerging trends in plant sciences, obituaries honoring eminent botanists, and critical reviews of recent books related to plant taxonomy, systematics, conservation, and allied fields.