From July 7th to 10th, I took part in the XXIV International Symposium of Cryptogamic Botany held in Pontevedra (Galicia, Spain). It was a vibrant and rewarding event, bringing together researchers from across the globe working on bryophytes, algae, fungi, and lichens.
I delivered a scientific talk titled “The quest for the ‘authentic’ Physcomitrium pyriforme (Hedw.) Brid.: 16 lineages, one name, and no type”, summarizing recent advances in our ongoing revision of Funariaceae.
It was also a pleasure to support and co-author several presentations by my students, who showcased the breadth and depth of our lab’s current projects:
- David Horcajada presented a poster on his doctoral project: Accelerating bryophyte taxonomy: tackling Plagiochila sect. Plagiochila as a model for megaphylogenetic approaches in liverworts.
- Guillermo Santos delivered a talk on gametophyte evolution in Blechnaceae.
- Irene Lafuente presented new data on Breutelia chrysocoma conservation in Spain based on citizen science records.
- David García del Olmo (with Guillermo) co-presented on Hypopterygium tamarisci, contributing valuable phylogenetic insights.
Congratulations to all of them for their excellent work and presentations. This was a great opportunity to share our progress, reconnect with colleagues, and reinforce our commitment to advancing cryptogamic botany.
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