Accepted Talks

A preliminary overview on wetland inhabiting orchids in the neotropics Rafael Acuña-Castillo, Mario A. Blanco, Miguel Artavia, José Esteban Jiménez & Diego Bogarín

Modern floristics and collaborative taxonomy Franco Pupulin

State of knowledge of Monocot diversity in Costa Rica Mario Blanco

Biogeography and classification of the grasses (Poaceae) Peterson, P.M., T.J. Gallaher, R.J. Soreng, F.O. Zuloaga, D.Z. Li, L.G. Clark, C.D. Tyrrell, C.A.D. Welker, E.A. Kellogg, and J.K. Teisher

New insights into the taxonomy of Hyacinthinae Parl. (Asparagaceae, Scilloideae) Hannah Hall, Dr Alastair Culham, Dr John David and Dr Kálmán Könyves

Looking back to the origin of Amaryllidaceae: A Phylogenetic and Biogeographic Analysis Zoë Dennehy-Carr, Dr Alastair Culham, Dr John David, Dr Chris Yesson, Prof. Joy Singarayer, Dr Kálmán Kӧnyves

Phylogeny of Pleurothallidinae based on target enrichment NGS sequencing and evolution of genome-wide traits Jan Ponert, Pavel Trávníček, Zuzana Chumová

Integrative analyses of variation in fully mycoheterotrophic, North American orchids Craig Barrett, Hana Thixton-Nolan, John Freudenstein

The plastid genome of Oxygyne shinzatoi and the evolution of Thismiaceae Petra Svetlikova; Filip Husnik and Kenji Suetsugu

Target-enrichment-based phylogenomic analysis of mycoheterotrophic lineages in the yam order, Dioscoreales Izai Kikuchi, Juan Viruel, V.S.F.T. Merckx, and S.W. Graham

Phylocomparative analyses of plastid genome molecular evolution in monocot mycoheterotrophs Craig F. Barrett, Sean W. Graham, Cameron W. Corbett, Izai Kikuchi, Nathaniel Klimpert, Vivienne K.Y. Lam, Marybel Soto Gomez, Philippa Stone, Hana L. Thixton-Nolan, Vincent S.F.T. Merckx and John V. Freudenstein.

Plastid phylogenomics resolves recalcitrant relationships in Spiranthinae (Orchidaceae, Cranichideae). Lidia I. Cabrera, Sandra I. Vera-Paz, Rubi N. Meza-Lazaro, James D. Ackerman, Federico Rizo-Patrón, Eric Hagsater, Carolina Granados Mendoza, Susana Magallon, and Gerardo A. Salazar

Genomics and systematics of the genus Triantha (Tofieldiaceae, Alismatales) Philippa Stone, Romulo Segovia, Qianshi Lin, Marco Todesco, Loren Rieseberg, and Sean W. Graham

Mitogenome evolution in orchids, the importance of the horizontal gene transfer Janice Valencia-D. & Kurt Neubig

A review of taxonomic  Studies in Araceae Thomas B. Croat

Plastome phylogenomics reveals an early Pliocene North- and Central America colonization by long-distance dispersal from South America of a highly diverse bromeliad lineage Sandra Itzel Vera Paz

The Evolutionary History of Tepaloid Monocots: An Emphasis on Liliaceae (Liliales) Joo-Hwan Kim

Phylogeny of Prosthechea (Orchidaceae, Laeliinae): reassessing the lumper-splitter debate and shedding light on its evolution Tiago L. Vieira

Population genetics of two American species of Guadua (Poaceae: Bambusoideae: Guaduinae) Eduardo Ruiz-Sanchez, María de la Luz Pérez-García, Jessica Perez-Alquicira, Yessica Rico, Ofelia Vargas-Ponce, Lia Monti

A subgeneric reclassification of Masdevallia (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) based on genetic data Lizbeth Oses & Adam Karremans

Molecular phylogeny of Commelinaceae Mirb. based on maternal inherited genomes data Joonhyung Jung, Joo-Hwan Kim

Molecular Systematics of the non-woody bamboos (Poaceae: Bambusoideae: Olyreae) and its taxonomic implications R. Patricia de Oliveira

American Bamboos, a new resource for identification of bamboo biodiversity in the Americas Christopher Tyrrell

Systematics of Neotropical Marantaceae: current status and perspectives Mariana Saka

Diversification and trait evolution in Ischnosiphon (Marantaceae), a group of conspicuous ground-herbs from the Neotropical understory Thiago Andre

Bromeliad evolution and conservation in the high elevation Andes Julian Aguirre-Santoro

Bromeliaceae phylogenomic analyses elucidate genome evolution across diversification bursts Jim Leebens-Mack

The diversification in Hechtioideae (Bromeliaceae) in the dry forests of North and Central America Katya Jeanneth Romero Soler

The origin and evolution of the paleotropical woody bamboos (Poaceae: Bambusoideae) Jin-Xia Liu

Epidendrum phylogenomics: Insights into a Neotropical mega-radiation Gerardo A. Salazar

Multidisciplinary approach to species delimitation: Impacts on conservation and biogeography of the mega-genus Epidendrum Eddley Pessoa

The perks of having polymorphic flowers: a case study in Epidendrum Fabio Pinheiro

Towards a formal infrageneric classification of Epidendrum, the largest Neotropical genus of Orchidaceae Eric Hágsater

Resolving challenging taxonomic issues in Vanilla Pascale Besse and Michel Grisoni

On the identity crisis of the ‘Mexican’ Vanilla Adam P. Karremans

Vanillomics: Towards a phylogenomic monograph of Neotropical Vanilla Alexander Damián

Molecular phylogenic relationships and morphological assessment of Philodendron species in Central America Marco Vinicio Cedeño Fonseca, Orlando Oriel Ortiz Castillo and Nils Köster

Impacts of molecular phylogenetics on generic classification in Paniceae and Paspaleae (Poaceae, Panicoideae) Christian Silva

Current status of phylogenetic studies in the genus Paspalum L. Christian Silva

Systematics and Evolution of Anthurium Sect. Dactylophyllium Martin Llano

Advances in the knowledge of Colombian Araceae Alejandro Zuluaga

Exploring the diversity and evolution of climbers in the Neotropics: Ongoing studies in the genus Smilax (Smilacaceae) Thomas H. Murphy & Lucas C. Majure

Biogeography of Caribbean Pitcairnia (Bromeliaceae) Natalia Ruiz-Vargas and Roberta Mason-Gamer

Variation of plastomes and their potential role in adaptive evolution of Poales Peng-Fei Ma, Hong Wu, and De-Zhu Li

Phylogeography of the Polianthes geminiflora (Asparagaceae) complex Pedro Daniel Rivas-Salazar and Aarón Rodríguez

Ancient hybridization in family Zingiberaceae – Accelerator or brake in lineage diversifications? Eliška Záveská  

Speciation and hybridization in the Epidendrum Atlantic clade (Orchidaceae) Bárbara Simões Santos Leal

Biogeography helps understand deep-time phylogenetic reticulation Marcos Vinicius Dantas de Queiroz

Carex sect. Fecundae: a boreotemperate radiation group in the Neotropics Raúl Lois Madera, Anton A. Reznicek, Socorro González Elizondo, Eduardo Ruiz Sánchez, Marcial Escudero, Ana Morales, Carmen Acedo, Pedro Jiménez Mejías

Regions under selection in the cryptic radiation of the Geonoma undata species complex María Sanín Pérez

Pervasive hybridization and adaptive radiation Ovidiu Paun

Ecological specialization in the face of gene flow: leveraging clinal variation to investigate local adaptation Adriana I. Hernandez

The velamen radicum – fact and fiction Gerhard Zotz

Wound closure in monocot stem with secondary growth Joanna Jura-Morawiec

Variations of monocot vascular bundle systems above and below ground Hansjörg Krähmer

Biomechanics and structural adaptations in the stems of the self-supporting Marantochloa leucantha Anaclara Visconti, Linnea Hesse and Noah Knorr

Exploring Reproductive Investment and Breeding System Evolution in Bromeliaceae Josh Felton

Unfolding leaves – particularities in the lamina of Syngonium podophyllum Michelle Modert

Can the functional morphology and adaptive growth in monocots inspire technology? Linnea Hesse

Life history and tradeoffs in the Bromeliaceae Rachel S. Jabaily

What can we learn from aquaporins of epiphytic tank-forming bromeliads and how they can be useful for plant biotechnology Helenice Mercier

Recent advances in the taxonomy and evolutionary history of Vriesea Lindl. (Bromeliaceae) Igor M. Kessous, Dayvid Rodrigues Couto, Beatriz Neves, Andrea Ferreira da Costa

Unfolding orchid diversity through paper folding Cekouat Elim León Peralta 

Pleurothallidinae inflorescences: Understanding its typology Gustavo Rojas-Alvarado

Areas of endemism of the orchids of Megamexico: hotspots of biotic interactions with pollinators Brandon Gutiérrez-Rodríguez & Victoria Sosa

Incorporating prior information of developmental genetics in trait evolution with the Threshold Model: The Umbelivable Amaryllis umbel as a case study Jesús Martínez-Gómez

A difference in strategy: How habitat affects functional traits related to colonization and pyrogenicity in Bolivian Guadua Elizabeth K. McMurchie, Joseph W. Veldman, Maira T. Martinez-Ugarteche, and Lynn G. Clark

Modeling reproductive success of long-spurred Angraecoid orchids Melissa Whitman

The genus Rhipidocladum, observations on the establishment and prevalence in fragmented landscapes of dry and montane forests in the departments of Managua, Rivas and Jinotega, Nicaragua Iris Saldívar and Marvin Tórrez

Understanding seagrass ecological and reproductive dynamics are key to support meadow restoration efforts in Costa Rica Jimena Samper-Villarreal

Reproductive coexistence in epiphytic bromeliads of the genus Werauhia J.R. Grant (Bromeliaceae) in a montane forest, Costa Rica. Stephanie Núñez Hidalgo & Alfredo Cascante Marín

Importance of the pollination by flies in Orchidaceae: A case of study on the pollination ecology and reproductive biology of Masdevallia striatella (Pleurothallidinae) Noelia Belfort Oconitrillo

Population genetics of the neotropical bamboo subtribe Guaduinae (Poaceae: Bambusoideae) Eduardo Ruiz-Sanchez

Environmental heterogeneity and seed dispersal: implications to Marantaceae species distribution Flavia Santana

Pollination and reproductive strategies in monocot mycoheterotrophs John Freudenstein

Mycorrhizal associations in the endangered orchid Cattleya purpurata (Epidendroideae, Orchidaceae): morphology, ultrastructure, symbiotic germination, and other considerations Eliana de Medeiros Oliveira

Isolation and molecular identification of endophytic fungi from epyphitic orchids based on axenic cultures Carlos Moya

Mycorrhizal fungi of Ecuadorian Vanilla Stefania Cevallos and Pablo Herrera

Mycorrhizal communities of congeneric epiphytic orchids are differently affected by interspecific distance and local distribution Melania Fernández

Updates on the phylogeny and classification of Andropogoneae (Poaceae, Panicoideae) Cassiano A. Dorneles Welker

Fermenting fruit mimicking flowers with sugary rewards in two co-flowering Anthurium species (Araceae) Corinna Ehn

Evidence for the recruitment of florivorous plant bugs as pollinators Florian Etl

A difference in strategy: How habitat affects functional traits related to colonization and pyrogenicity in Bolivian Guadua Elizabeth K. McMurchie, Joseph W. Veldman, Maira T. Martinez-Ugarteche, and Lynn G. Clark

Pollination ecology of Dracula erythrochaete (Orchidaceae): a case of food deception in a fungal mimicry system Karen Gil-Amaya, Melania Fernández, David Grimaldi, Mario A. Blanco, Miguel Benavides-Acevedo, Lizbeth Oses, Adam P. Karremans

Contrasting reproductive traits affect the genetic diversity and fine-scale genetic structure of two sympatric epiphytic bromeliad species Sofía Huerta-Fahara, Eric J. Fuchs-Castillo, Afredo Cascante-Marín, E. Jacob Cristóbal-Pérez, Ruth Madrigal-Brenes, Mauricio Quesada-Avendaño

Relationship between total phenolic compounds, microbiome, mycorrhization, and soil nutritional content in different species of the genus Guadua (Poaceae) in Colombia Lucía Ana Díaz Ariza, Hair Santiago Puentes Lozano, Juan José Sánchez, Sergio Díaz, David Villamarín, Ximena Londoño

Andean Palms, volcanism and faulting: an effort to integrate the Earth and Life Sciences Maria Sanin Perez

Pollination and seed-dispersal strategies in Neotropical Vanilla Adam P. Karremans

Floral biology of two Cyclopogon species in a high density population: pollination vs. Parasitism Diego Rodríguez Leiton and J. Tupac Otero

Unveiling the ‘buzz’ in Australian Sun Orchids Daniela Scaccabarozzi

The pollination mechanisms and their evolution in Telipogon orchids: from deception to honesty Carlos Martel

Disentangling the orchid-Euglossini interaction networks in the tropical forest in Costa Rica Nicolas Rengifo

Floral scent regulates fine-scale niche partitioning of bee pollinators and reproductive isolation among sympatric Gongora orchids Santiago Ramírez

Macroevolution of floral scent chemistry across radiations of male euglossine bee-pollinated plants Jasen Liu, Paulo Milet-Pinheiro, Günter Gerlach, Carlos Nunes, Isabel Alves-dos Santos, Santiago Ramírez

Genome size variation and evolution in the orchid subtribe Laeliinae Rubí N. Meza-Lazaro

Genetic diversity and clonal structure in wild populations of Vanilla odorata and V. pompona in Costa Rica Alejandra Serna

Reconciling anthropology and genetics in agricultural research for the West African millet Fonio George Burton, Maria Bat Vorontsova, Tiziana Ulian

Comprehensive management in El Paraíso del Bambú y la Guadua: education, science and innovation Ximena Londoño

Do you know where the types are? The monocot type specimens from Costa Rica Silvia Lobo

Illuminating the world’s biodiversity darkspots Alexandre Antonelli

Assembling the Monocot Tree of Life: an example from the orchid family Óscar Pérez

Genomic insights into role of adaptation in the evolution of novelty: tales from Costus L. and Calochortus Pursh. Chelsea D. Specht

Bromeliaceae a fascinating Neotropical model for investigating adaptive genomics and speciation Clarisse Palma-Silva

How to make a species rich family James D. Ackerman

Dormancy and desiccation sensitivity in seeds Ganesh K. Jaganathan

Progress and prospects in monocot phylogenomics and evolutionary biology Tom J. Givnish

The evolution of dioecy and sex chromosomes in the genus Asparagus James Leebens-Mack