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56th Annual Systematics Symposium Missouri Botanical Garden 9-11 October 2009 With support from the National Science Foundation Angiosperm Phylogeny and Biotic Evolution Organizing committee: Peter Stevens REGISTRATION This form is available in PDF format or a Word 95/6 format Friday 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Informal mixer in Ridgway Center. Saturday 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.: Sunday 8:30 a.m. – noon. Talks in Ridgway Center Kevin Boyce Angiosperms put the rain in the rainforests: The impact of plant evolution on tropical biodiversity Bryan Danforth Phylogeny and temporal biodiversification of bees – some implications for plants Peter Endress Eudicots: Diversity and evolution of flowers Steven Manchester New perspectives on the biogeographic history of major angiosperm clades Thomas Givnish Phylogenetics and phylogenomics of the monocots Conrad Labandeira Paleohistory of plant/insect interactions Paula Rudall Unable to attend. A substitute will talk on monocots Andy Jones Monocot phylogeny: Past, present, and future of the monocots Christopher Schardl How and why to plant mutualists evolve? The grass endophyte story Doug Soltis Assembling the angiosperm tree of life: Progress and future prospects William (Ned) Friedman Evening Speaker. A Darwinian look at Darwin’s evolutionist ancestors SPACE LIMITS REGISTRATION TO 400; PLEASE REGISTER EARLY Registration must be accompanied by an $85.00 registration fee, which also covers the cost of refreshments at the Friday mixer and lunch and dinner on Saturday. Information on local hotels and motels will be available to registrants. No refunds will be granted after 24 September. There is no guarantee of food being available if you register after 30 September. For electronic payment, see future updates on symposium webpage. No refunds will be granted after 24 September. I plan to attend the Systematics Symposium. Enclosed is my $85.00 registration fee. Please make checks payable to "Missouri Botanical Garden" I enclose my registration fee of $85.00 _____ I request vegetarian meals: _____ My name and professional address: ________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

Phone:___________________       Fax:_________________       e-mail address:_____________ Please indicate if you are a)a graduate student _______ or b)an undergraduate student _______   Mail registration form to: Systematics Symposium Missouri Botanical Garden P.O. Box 299 St. Louis, MO 63166-0299 For further information, contact: P. Mick Richardson Email: mick.richardson@mobot.org Tel: 314 577 5176 Fax: 314 577 0820 ACCOMMODATIONS AWARDS PAST SYMPOSIA CONFERENCES SYMPOSIUM