Background and Aims Cacti are extremely diverse structurally and ecologically, and so
modified as to be intimidating to many biologists. Yet all have the same organization as most …

Evolutionary developmental biology (evo‐devo) explores the link between developmental
patterning and phenotypic change through evolutionary time. In this review, we highlight the …

The cactus pear (Opuntia ficus indica) mucilage is an interesting ingredient for the food
industry because of its viscosity properties. We studied the conditions for the extraction and …

Cacti are conspicuous elements of the Western hemisphere. They have long attracted
attention due to their peculiar biology, and have maintained close relationships with local …

The occurrence of conducting vascular tissue in the pith (CVTP) of tracheophytes is
noteworthy. Medullary bundles, one of the remarkable examples of CVTP, evolved multiple …

Basic anatomical features of Cactaceae have been studied since the sixteenth century. This
anatomical research has focused on selected features related to different external forms or …

The Cactaceae family is native from the American continent but is distributed in the arid and
semiarid regions worldwide. Cacti exhibit different morphological (succulent body, extended …

Wide-band tracheids (WBTs) have been found in seedlings of most species of cacti that
have fibrous wood in their adult bodies. Consequently, this cell type is now known to be …

In an investigation of succulence as an adaptation to water-stressed desert environments,
we studied the anatomy of photosynthetic succulent stems in 28 species from Apocynaceae …

Wood lignin composition strongly depends on anatomical features and it has been used as
a marker for characterizing major plant groups. Wood heterogeneity in Cactaceae is …