Nuclear phylogenomics reveals strong geographic patterns in the evolutionary history of <i>Aloe</i> and related genera (alooids)
Repeated incidents of adaptive radiation and niche specialisation appear to underlie species diversity in Aloe. This study illustrates the power of combined (nuclear) phylogenomic and α-taxonomic inference, including the utility of herbarium genomics, in resolving the systematics of big genera.
Authors
- Ronell R. Klopper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0948-5038)
- Yannick Woudstra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8861-1719)
- Nina Rønsted (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2002-5809)
- Gideon F. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5417-9208)
- Olwen M. Grace (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1431-2761)
- Solofo E. Rakotoarisoa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4185-489X)
- Paul Stromberg Rees
Institutions
- Stockholm University (SE)
- Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (GB)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (GB)
- South African National Biodiversity Institute (ZA)
- Natural History Museum Aarhus (DK)
- Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership (MG)
- University of Pretoria (ZA)
- Nelson Mandela University (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Botany
- Published
- 2025-05-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcaf109
- Primary Topic
- Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Cambridge
- European Commission