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The winner takes it all: a single genotype of Kalanchoe × houghtonii is a global invader.
Annals of botany - 2 Sept 2025
Pascual-Díaz Joan Pere, Besolí Neus, López-Pujol Jordi, Nualart Neus, Pérez-Lorenzo Iván, Shtein Ronen, Valenzuela Laura, Garcia Sònia, Vitales Daniel
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Invasive alien plant species pose a global challenge, and their impact is amplified by globalization and the accelerating pace of climate change. In regions with mild climates, drought-tolerant invasive plants showing broad environmental tolerance have a competitive advantage. One example is Kalanchoe × houghtonii (Crassulaceae), popularly known as 'mother of millions'. It is a hybrid...
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