Beyond endemism, expanding conservation efforts: a relictual Pleistocene distribution and first report of the prickly pear cactus, Opuntia bonaerensis, in Brazil and Uruguay
M. Kohler, L. F. Esser, F. Font, T. T. Souza-Chies, L. C. Majure
The paper reports new records of Opuntia bonaerensis in Brazil and Uruguay, confirms their identity through molecular and morphological analysis, and uses ecological niche models to suggest relictual Pleistocene populations and future conservation implications.
bioRxiv · Mar 6, 2020Plant Biology