Diversification of Crassula: Phylogenetic analysis and life-form traits

These datasets are associated with the published paper -
"Evidence linking life form to a major shift in diversification rate
in Crassula" (DOI:10.1002/ajb2.1797)  Crassula L.
(Crassulaceae) is a characteristic element of the southern African flora,
occurring in a wide range of habitats, and it exhibits a remarkable
diversity of life forms. However, whether any particular
life-form trait has shaped species diversification in Crassula has
remained unexplored. Our study aimed to investigate
diversification patterns within Crassula and identify potential links to
its life-form evolution. A phylogenetic tree of 140 Crassula taxa was
reconstructed using plastid and nuclear loci, and dated based on the
nuclear DNA information only. We reconstructed ancestral life-form
characters to estimate the evolutionary trends of ecophysiological change,
and subsequently estimated net diversification
rates. The datasets presented here summarise the
life-form classification (incl. life-history strategies and growth
forms) of all Crassula species and the data from our phylogenetic
analysis.