@incollection{fdi:010088363,
  title = {{S}ystematics and evolution of the {G}enus {P}hoenix : towards understanding date palm origins},
  author = {{G}ros-{B}althazard, {M}uriel and {B}aker, {W}.{J}. and {L}eitch, {I}.{J}. and {P}ellicer, {J}. and {P}owell, {R}.{F}. and {B}ellot, {S}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he date palm ({P}hoenix dactylifera {L}.) is an iconic crop of hot and arid regions of {N}orth {A}frica, the {M}iddle {E}ast and up to northwestern {I}ndia. {I}t is a member of the genus {P}hoenix that constitutes a monophyletic group within the {C}oryphoideae subfamily, in the palm family. {T}he genus {P}hoenix is composed of around 14 species whose native distribution is across the {S}outh of {E}urope, throughout {A}frica, the {A}rabian {P}eninsula and {S}outh {A}sia. {S}pecies boundaries and relationships are poorly understood owing to the morphological similarities between the species and their ability to hybridise. {I}n this chapter, we review the past and present distribution of {P}hoenix species and aspects of their reproductive biology and genome dynamics. {W}e then summarise the current state of knowledge of the taxonomy and phylogeny of {P}hoenix and we outline the main challenges that have so far limited our understanding of the genus' systematics and evolution. {W}e conclude with a roadmap to address these challenges by combining the extraordinary resource of specimens stored in herbarium collections and the power of high throughput {DNA} sequencing technologies.},
  keywords = {},
  booktitle = {{T}he date palm genome, vol. 1 : phylogeny, biodiversity and mapping},
  numero = {},
  pages = {29--54},
  address = {{C}ham},
  publisher = {{S}pringer},
  series = {{C}ompendium of {P}lant {G}enomes},
  year = {2021},
  DOI = {10.1007/978-3-030-73746-7_2},
  ISBN = {978-3-030-73748-1},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010088363},
}