SLOGAN

invitation

We cordially invite you to Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India during 02-04 September 2010 to XI International Conference of International Organization of Plant Biosystematists.

Previous IOPB Conferences:
  1. 1962, Montreal, Canada.
  2. 1983, Montreal, Canada – Plant Biosystematics: 40 years later.
  3. 1986, Zurich, Switzerland – Differentiation patterns in higher plants.
  4. 1989, Kyoto, Japan – Biological approaches and evolutionary trends in plants.
  5. 1992, St. Louis, USA – Experimental and molecular approaches to plant Biosystematics.
  6. 1995, Tromso, Norway – Variation and evolution in Arctic and Alpine plants.
  7. 1998, Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Plant evolution in manmade habitats.
  8. 2001, Albuquerque, USA – Origin and Biology of desert floras.
  9. 2004, Valencia, Spain – Plant evolution in Mediterranean climate zone.
  10. 2008, Vysoke Tatry, Slovakia –Evolution of plants in Mountainous and alpine habitats.
  11. 2010, Aurangabad, India – Evolution of plants from tropical to high mountain ecosystem: focus on Asia.
  12. 2013, Lincoln, New Zealand –

The eleventh meeting of the International Organization of Plant Biosystematists (IOPB) will be held in India at Aurangabad (M.S.) on 02-04 September 2010. The conference will be devoted to the evolution of plants from tropical to high mountain ecosystems, with particular focus on Asia. However, presentations on plant evolution from tropical to high mountain ecosystems from other parts of the world will also be welcome. The range or research presented will include more traditional approaches as well as most recent developments in biosystematics, evolutionary biology, phylogenetics, phylogeography, and ecology. We will also dedicate 1 or 2 sessions on the biosystematics of medicinal plants.

Following the meeting, there will be a few excursions to the dry deciduous and evergreen forests of Western Ghats, India.

The IOPB holds regular meetings. The previous meeting was held in the Vysoke Tatry Mountains (Slovakia) in July 2008 and the meeting in 2013 will be held in New Zealand. These meetings are an excellent opportunity to share newest research results, to become aware of the most recent developments in the study of evolution of plants, and to interact with the biosystematic community worldwide. We cordially invite you to participate in this event.

     
Prof. Karol Marhold IOPB President  
Dr. Ilse Breitwieser
IOPB President Elect.