Reticulate History of Southern South American Wild Potatoes: Recurrent Hybridization, Cytonuclear Discordance, and Phylogenetic Placement of Solanum malmeanum
Rodrigo Nicolao, Péter Poczai, Rocío Deanna, Madison R. Bullock, Morgan R. Gostel, Caroline Marques Castro, Gustavo Heiden
This study investigates the evolutionary history of wild potatoes in the Petota clade, revealing recurrent hybridization, cytonuclear discordance, and chloroplast capture affecting species boundaries.
bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology