Members of the cactus family are keystone species of arid and semiarid biomes in the
Americas, as they provide shelter and resources to support other members of ecosystems …

This data paper presents a largely phylogeny-based online taxonomic backbone for the
Cactaceae compiled from literature and online sources using the tools of the EDIT Platform …

Here, we present a review of the studies of evolutionary genetics (phylogenetics, population
genetics, and phylogeography) using genetic data as well as genome scale assemblies in …

Abstract Background and Aims Cactaceae are succulent plants, quasi-endemic to the
American continent, and one of the most endangered plant groups in the world. Molecular …

Abstract Premise Pilosocereus (Cactaceae) is an important dry forest element in all
subregions and transitional zones of the neotropics, with the highest diversity in eastern …

Ecological niche modelling is useful in estimating the environmental requirements of
species and, by extension, can also estimate their distributional areas. For most cacti …

Opuntioideae, composed of roughly 370 species, occur in almost every biome in the
Americas, from seasonally dry tropical forests (SDTF) to high-elevation Andean grasslands …

Aim Pilosocereus is one of the richest and most widespread genera of columnar cacti,
extending from south‐west USA to southern Brazil. Most species occur in the seasonally dry …

The molecular phylogenies of Cactaceae have enabled us to better understand their
systematics, biogeography, and diversification ages. However, most of the phylogenetic …

Delimiting species boundaries is a major goal in evolutionary biology. An increasing volume
of literature has focused on the challenges of investigating cryptic diversity within complex …