Understanding which species are introduced and become invasive, and why, are central
questions in invasion science. Comparative studies on model taxa have provided important …

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 …

Hernández-Ledesma P., Berendsohn WG, Borsch Th., Mering S. von, Akhani H., Arias S.,
Castañeda-Noa I., Eggli U., Eriksson R., Flores-Olvera H., Fuentes-Bazán S., Kadereit G …

Although they are relative latecomers on the evolutionary scene, having emerged only 135?
170 million years ago, angiosperms—or flowering plants—are the most diverse and species …

Succulent plants are widely distributed, reaching their highest diversity in arid and semi‐arid
regions. Their origin and diversification is thought to be associated with a global expansion …

• Premise of the study: The opuntias (nopales, prickly pears) are not only culturally,
ecologically, economically, and medicinally important, but are renowned for their taxonomic …

Euphorbia is among the largest genera of angiosperms, with about 2000 species that are
renowned for their remarkably diverse growth forms. To clarify phylogenetic relationships in …

Abstract Background The plant family Cactaceae provides some of the most striking
examples of adaptive evolution, expressing undeniably the most spectacular New World …

• Premise of the study: Land‐plant plastid genomes have only rarely undergone significant
changes in gene content and order. Thus, discovery of additional examples adds power to …