@article{fdi:010096710,
  title = {{G}enomics and morphometry of herbarium specimens elucidate the origin of the {C}ape {V}erde date palm ({P}hoenix atlantica {A}.{C}hev.) and highlight its agronomic potential},
  author = {{C}id-{V}ian, {J}. and {P}{\'e}rez-{E}scobar, {O}.{A}. and {B}aker, {W}.{J}. and {B}onhomme, {V}. and {F}errand, {S}. and {I}vorra, {S}. and {K}aczmarek, {T}homas and {P}agnoux, {C}. and {T}erral, {J}.{F}. and {W}ales, {N}. and {P}urugganan, {M}.{D}. and {C}reer, {S}. and {P}apadopulos, {A}.{S}.{T}. and {B}ellot, {S}. and {G}ros-{B}althazard, {M}uriel},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he date palm ( {P}hoenix dactylifera {L}.). is a major crop but its sustainability is threatened by climate change. {T}his challenge could be mitigated by breeding with wild relatives or feral populations. {T}he endangered and endemic {C}ape {V}erde date palm ( {P}hoenix atlantica {A}.{C}hev.) is thought to be among the closest relatives of the date palm, but its origin and taxonomic status remain unclear, with studies having recovered it either as a separate species or a feral date palm. {B}etter understanding the differentiation of {P}. atlantica and {P}. dactylifera is needed to fully unlock the potential of the {C}ape {V}erde date palm as a candidate for date palm improvement. {I}n this study, we employ an integrative approach to clarify the origin of {P}. atlantica . {S}pecifically, we investigate the phylogenetic placement, genetic structure, and seed morphology of {P}. atlantica by generating extensive genomic and seed morphology datasets from expert?verified historical and modern specimens of {P}hoenix , including the type specimen of {P}. atlantica . {O}ur findings indicate that {P}. atlantica is monophyletic but nested within {P}. dactylifera . {I}ts genetic diversity overlaps substantially but not completely with {N}orth {A}frican date palm varieties, and its seeds share characteristics with those of cultivated and feral date palms, notably elongation, a trait linked to domestication. {T}hese results suggest that {P}. atlantica may be an incipient species that originated from a date palm feralisation event. {W}e emphasise the need for conserving its natural genetic variation and the traditional knowledge associated with its name to support breeding programs.},
  keywords = {{CAP} {VERT}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}lants, {P}eople, {P}lanet},
  volume = {7},
  numero = {5},
  pages = {1358--1371},
  ISSN = {2572-2611},
  year = {2025},
  DOI = {10.1002/ppp3.10632},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010096710},
}