Phylogenetic inference in section <i>Archerythroxylum</i> informs taxonomy, biogeography, and the domestication of coca (<i>Erythroxylum</i> species)

Abstract

Our results point to the difficulty of morphology-based intrageneric classification in this clade and highlight the importance of integrative taxonomy in future systematic revisions. We can confidently identify E. gracilipes and E. cataractarum as the closest wild relatives of the coca taxa, but understanding the domestication history of this crop will require more thorough phylogeographic analysis.