Plenary speakers:
Boštjan Surina
Magnificent plantlife of the Liburnian karst in light of 300 years of botanical exploration
Vladimir Vladimirov
Invasive alien plants -opportunities for cooperation in the Balkans
Vladimir Stevanović
Pančić’s botanical heritage – contemporary overview
Lukasz Luczaj
Traditional use of wild vegetables in different countries and why it is worth studying
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Monday, September 14
| 8:00 | Registration (location 1) |
| 9:30 | Opening ceremony (location 2) |
| 10:00 | Surina B. – Magnificent plant life of the Liburnian karst in light of 300 years of botanical exploration |
| 10:30 | Coffee break (location 2) |
| Oral presentations (location 1) | |
| 11:30 | Strid A. – Atlas of the Aegean Flora |
| 11:50 | Rottensteiner W.K. - Further intentions in the ‘Flora of Istria’ project |
| 12:10 | Barina Z., Pifkó D., Rakaj M. - A critical checklist of the Albanian vascular flora |
| 12:30 | Tan K., Biel B. – The flora of Samothraki with special emphasis on its phytogeographical relationships |
| 12:50 | Jogan N. – Is 500 species in 0, 35 km2 a lot? Flora of Ljubljanski Grad hill (C Slovenia) |
| 13:10 | Škunca M., Mesić Z., Šteko V., Berta A., Peternel H. – Area evaluation from the aspect of biodiversity: method designed for overcoming data gaps |
| 14:00 | Lunch break (location 3) |
| Oral presentations (loaction 1) | |
| 15:30 | Dogan M., Doğan H. M., Celep F., Kahraman A. - Investigating spatial distribution of economically important Salvia species in Turkey by means of GIS |
| 15:50 | Jakovljević K., Tomović G., Vukojičić S., Stevanović V. – Steppe flora in Serbia – distribution, ecological characteristics and centers of diversity |
| 16:10 | Tomović G., Niketić M. – Floristic novelties and taxonomic remarks on the genus Viola L. (Violaceae) from Serbia |
| 16:30 | Humbatov Z. – Conifer species of Azerbaijan |
| 16:50 | Aleksic J. – The secrets of Serbian spruce |
| 17:30 | Poster session 1 (location 1) |
| (cryptogams, conservation, ethnobotany, invasive alien plants…) | |
| 17:30-18:30 | Round table – Do we still need classical botany? (location 1) |
| 19:00 | Welcome cocktail (location 4) |
| 20:00 | Exhibition “Josif Pančić, The Everlasting Heritage” opening (V. Stevanović)(location 4) |
Tuesday, September 15
| Oral presentations (location 1) | |
| 9:00 | Stevanović V. - Pančić’s botanical heritage – contemporary overview |
| 9:30 | Clementi M., Vukojičić S. - Josif Pančić and Roberto de Visiani, joint work and correspondence |
| 9:50 | Presentation of the host Institution (location 1) |
| 10:30 | Coffee break (location 1) |
| Oral presentations (location 1) | |
| 11:30 | Espinosa F., Damerval C., Deroin T., Manicacci D., Nadot S., Jabbour F. - Development, anatomy, and genetic control of some teratological phenotypes of Ranunculaceae flowers |
| 11:50 | Janković I., Nikolov Z., Kuzmanović N., Lakušić D. - Morphological variability of isophylloid bellflower Campanula versicolor Andrews (Campanulaceae) from the Balkan Peninsula |
| 12:10 | Srečec S., Kremer D., Karlović K., Peremin V.T., Erhatić R., Augustinović Z., Kvaternjak I. - Morphological and micromorphological characteristics of carob seeds (Ceratonia siliqua L.) of “Komiža” ecotype, population of Drvenik Mali Island |
| 12:30 | Zebec M., Modrić I., Zebec V. - Morphological variability of Ulmus glabra Huds. (Ulmaceae) in northwestern Croatia |
| 12:50 | Zorić L., Pilipović A., Perić S., Karanović D., Luković J. - Stem xylem characteristics and their possible application in selection of poplar genotypes (Populus L., Salicaceae) |
| 13:10 | Vidaković D., Jakovljević O., Radovanović S., Šovran S., Krizmanić J. - Epiphytic and epilithic diatom communities along the Raška River – implications for the water quality |
| 14:00 | Lunch break (location 3) |
| Oral presentations (location 1) | |
| 15:30 | Mayrhofer H., Bilovitz P. O. - Diversity of lichenized and lichenicolous fungi of the Balkan Peninsula |
| 15:50 | Ozimec S. - Lichen diversity in Gorski kotar and Kvarner littoral regions of Croatia |
| 16:10 | Alegro A., Vedran Š. – Bryophytes in Croatia – first attempt of databasing |
| 16:30 | Nikolic N., Papp B., Vujičić M., Szurdoki E., Sabovljević A., Sabovljević M. - Bryophyte conservation biology: successful European case studies on bryophytes reintroduction |
| 16:50 | Papp B., Sabovljević M., Alegro A., Marka J., Dragićević S., Tsakiri E., Natcheva R., Ganeva A., Szurdoki E. - Network of Southeast European bryologists in the new bryophyte Red List project of Europe |
| 17:30 | Coffee break (location 1) |
| 18:00 | Poster session 2 (location 1) |
| (floristics, taxonomy) |
Wednesday, September 16
CONGRESS EXCURSIONS (not included in the registration fee)
1. NORTHERN VELEBIT NATIONAL PARK, Croatia
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Departure from the CONGRESS VENUE (University Campus, Location1) at 7:30h
Departure from hotels in Opatija at 6:30h
Departure from Bonavia hotel at 7:00h
2. ISLAND OF KRK, Croatia
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Departure from the CONGRESS VENUE (University Campus, Location1) at 8:30h
Departure from hotels in Opatija at 7:30h
Departure from Bonavia hotel at 8:00h
3. CLASSICAL KARST, Slovenia
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Departure from the CONGRESS VENUE (University Campus, Location1) at 8:00h
Departure from hotels in Opatija at 7:00h
Departure from Bonavia hotel at 7:30h
Thursday, September 17
| Oral presentations (location 1) | |
| 9:00 | Vladimirov V., Trichkova T., Tomov R., Uludag A., Rat M., Naydenova T. - Invasive alien plants – opportunities for cooperation in the Balkans |
| 9:30 | Kočić A., Horvatić J., Jelaska S.D. - Morphological variability of invasive macrophyte Elodea nuttallii (Planch.) H.St.John along habitat and species composition gradients |
| 9:50 | Gavrilova O., Tikhonova O. – Apertural pollen types in the Grossulariaceae family |
| 10:10 | Caruso G., Carpino A. - Calabrian Native: first results and perspectives of autochthonous plant cultivation for education and sustainable nursery |
| 10:30 | Modrić Surina Ž., Randić M. – Five years of restoration management and monitoring of Trstenik, the only Croatian ombrotrophic mire – a happy end story? |
| 10:50 | Rat M., Andric A., Anačkov G. - Herbarium revision reveals neglected and misinterpreted Ornithogalum L. species in the Balkan Peninsula |
| 11:10 | Rajčević N., Dodoš T., Novaković J., Janaćković P., Marin P.D. - Chemodiversity, ecogeographic variation and taxonomic significance of essential oils in natural populations of Juniperus deltoides R. P. Adams from the Balkans |
| 11:30 | Coffee break (location 1) |
| Oral presentations (location 1) | |
| 12:00 | Biruš I., Liber Z., Radosavljević I., Bogdanović S., Jug-Dujaković Marija, Zoldoš V., Šatović Z. - Epigenetic vs. genetic diversity of stenoendemic short-toothed sage (Salvia brachyodon Vandas) |
| 12:20 | Caković D., Stešević D., Schönswetter P., Frajman B. - How many taxa? Spatiotemporal evolution and taxonomy of Amphoricarpos (Asteraceae, Carduoideae) on the Balkan Peninsula |
| 12:40 | Ćaćić T., Ljubičić I., Vitasović Kosić I., Liber Z., Šatović Z., Bogdanović S. - Phylogeography and genetic diversity of endemic Centaurea ragusina L. (Asteraceae) from Dalmatia |
| 13:00 | Di Pietro R., Lakušić D., Iamonico D., Kuzmanović N. – The Sesleria sect. Argentea (Poaceae) in the Amphi-Adriatic area. Nomenclatural and coenological remarks |
| 13:20 | Đurović S., Niketić M., Tomović G., Schönswetter P., Frajman B. - Phylogenetic relationships and geographic patterns of genetic diversification in Silene sect. Saxifragoideae (Sileneae, Caryophyllaceae) |
| 14:00 | Lunch break (location 3) |
| Oral presentations (location 1) | |
| 15:30 | Kuzmanović N., Lakušić D., Alegro A., Frajman B., Schönswetter P. - Intricate Sesleria Section Calcariae (Poaceae) revisited – a molecular genetic approach |
| 15:50 | Ranđelović V., Miljković M., Harpke D. – Crocus novicae sp. nov. from southern Albania (SW Balkan Peninsula) |
| 16:10 | Rešetnik I., Frajman B., Ehrendorfer F., Schönswetter P. – Polyploid evolution and diversification in Knautia (Dipsacaceae) |
| 16:30 | Schönswetter P., Bertel C., Hülber K., Trucchi E., Paun O., Frajman B. - Environmentally induced recurrent speciation – a driver of diversification also on the Balkans? Lessons from Eastern Alpine Heliosperma pusillum and H. veselskyi (Caryophyllaceae) |
| 16:50 | Temunović M., Bogdan S., Šatović Z., Ivanković M., Popović M., Garnier-Géré P., Hampe A. – Assessing standing adaptive genetic variation of Pedunculate oak populations in Croatia |
| 17:30 | Coffee break (location 1) |
| 18:00 | Poster session 3 (location 1) |
| (morphology, physiology, biochemistry, vegetation science) | |
| 18:00-19:00 | Round table 2 – Do we need SEE umbrella botanical NGO? (location 1) |
| 20:00 | Gala dinner (location 5) |
Friday, September 18
| Oral presentations (location 1) | |
| 9:00 | Łuczaj Ł. - Traditional use of wild vegetables in different countries and why it is worth studying |
| 9:30 | Papa R. – The consequence of domestication |
| 9:50 | Yaman B., Akyol A.A. - Identification of wood specimens from some historical mosques of Albania |
| 10:10 | Coffee break (location 1) |
| Oral presentations (location 1) | |
| 10:40 | Demir G., Ozyigit I.I., Severoglu Z., Dogan I., Yalcin I.E., Kurmanbekova G. - The assessment of heavy metal risk in Bishkek using Fraxinus exelsior L. as biomonitor organism |
| 11:00 | Šinžar-Sekulić J., Lazarević M., Tomović G., Niketić M., Siljak-Yakovlev S., Stevanović B., Stevanović V. - Bioclimatic profiles and distribution models of three paleoendemic Ramonda species (Gesneriaceae) |
| 11:20 | Bogdan S., Franjić J., Katičić Bogdan I., Krstonošić D., Sever K., Škvorc Ž., Temunović M. - Phenotypic response to drought stress of Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.) populations along a latitudinal gradient – a first note |
| 11:40 | Ježić M., Idžojtić M., Tkalec M., Nuskern L., Poljak I., Katanić Z., Vuković R., Krstin L., Ćurković-Perica M. – Naturally occurring |
| 13:00 | Lunch break (location 3) |
| Oral presntations (location 1) | |
| 15:00 | Dogan I., Yasar U., Ozyigit I.I., Severoglu Z., Demir G., Yalcin I.E. - The evaluation of seasonal variations of some trace elements in Pinus nigra Arnold and co-located soils collected from different habitats in Bartin-Turkey |
| 15:20 | Gozukirmizi N., Yuzbasioglu G., Yilmaz S., Marakli S. - Hopi/Osr27 and Houba/Tos5/Osr13 retrotransposon movements in rice |
| 15:40 | Osma E., Çığır Y. – Determining the effects of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) upon germination of Triticum aestivum L. (Bread Wheat) seeds |
| 16:00 | Özel H.B., Bilir N. – Determination of genetic gain of pyramidal black pine (Pinus nigra subsp. pallasiana var. pyramidata) populations in Turkey |
| 16:20 | Severoglu Z., Ozyigit I.I., Dogan I., Kurmanbekova G.K., Demir G., Yalcin I.E. - The screening of heavy pollution in Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan using Sycamore Maple (Acer pseudoplatanus L.) and co-located soils |
| 17:00 | Closing of 6th Balkan Botanical Congress (location 1) |
Saturday, September 19
POST-CONGRESS EXCURSION (not included in the registration fee)
4. SNEŽNIK, Slovenia
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Departure from the CONGRESS VENUE (University Campus,Location1) at 7:00h
Departure from hotels in Opatija at 6:00h
Departure from Bonavia hotel at 6:30h
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