Phylogenetic and biogeographic insights into long-lived Mediterranean Cupressus taxa with a schizo-endemic distribution and Tertiary origin

Mediterranean Cupressus taxa (C. atlantica, C. dupreziana and C. sempervirens) exemplify a schizo-endemic distribution resulting from vicariant speciation related to climate-induced contraction and fragmentation of their ancestral geographical range. Here, we investigate the evolutionary history of Mediterranean Cupressus taxa and the phylogeographic structure of C. atlantica and C. sempervirens to resolve systematic uncertainty and evaluate...