Within the Caribbean Islands, the cactus family (Cactaceae) comprises about 100 native taxa (75% endemic), mainly from subtropical dry forests. While some taxonomic discrepancies exist and new species are being discovered, the IUCN Red List considers only 20 Caribbean cacti species as threatened. Invasive insects deliberatively introduced as a biocontrol in Australia and South Africa, […]
Safeguarding the genetic diversity of cacti threatened by the Harrisia Cactus Mealybug in Puerto Rico
