Morphometrics and phylogenomics of coca (Erythroxylum spp.) illuminate its reticulate evolution, with implications for taxonomy
N. Przelomska, R. Diaz, F. A. Avila, G. A. Ballen, R. Cortes-B, L. Kistler, D. H. Chitwood, M. Charitonidou, S. S. Renner, O. A. Perez-Escobar, A. Antonelli
This study uses morphometrics and phylogenomics to analyze coca species and their relatives, revealing gene flow and taxonomic implications for coca classification.
bioRxiv · Nov 28, 2023 · PreprintPlant Biology