Annotated map to illustrate the distributions of the genera and clades in Rutaceae subfamily Aurantioideae, which can be explained through vicariance (causing allopatry and speciation) and secondary range expansion by normal dispersal (causing overlap). Citrus originated in situ by vicariance with its allopatric sisters, and within Citrus, the five main clades are also largely allopatric. The origin of Citrus is usually traced to a point in southern China, but this point is more likely to represent a break zone in a widespread ancestor than an ancestral area.
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Check out this #PrePub paper by Michael Heads of the #Buffalo Museum of Science exploring the #biogeography, #evolution, and #ecology of #oranges and their kin.
doi.org/10.1111/jse....
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