Origin and diversification of plants in the Southern Hemisphere: biogeographical reconstructions based on molecular phylogenies.

CALVIÑO, C. I.; EZCURRA, C.

San Carlos de Bariloche

Simposio; VI Southern Connection Congress, Bariloche, Argentina, 15-19 Febrero 2010; 2010

Molecular phylogenies provide new insights into the evolutionary and biogeographic histories of plants. This symposium aims to show recent research on molecular phylogenies combined with biogeographical reconstructions to infer the origin and diversification of plant groups in the Southern Hemisphere. By bringing together researchers with phylogenetic data on various Southern Hemisphere plant families and from different continents, we hope to advance our understanding of the general biogeographic patterns and evolutionary processes that underlie the present-day distributions of Southern Hemisphere plant taxa. Furthermore, different taxonomic groups and novel research methods will be identified for future investigations on the biogeographic history of this diverse region.