Palermo conference speakers confirmed

We are pleased to confirm that the following will be presenting on Friday 25th September immediately following the AGM at the Orto Botanico, Palermo:

  • Guest Speakers
    • Daniela Romano, Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Catania
      • The use of Passiflora in Sicilian gardens.
    • Antonio Ferrante, Institute of Crop Science, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies of Pisa
      • Bioactive compounds from the genus Passiflora and their potential use.
  • PSI-sponsored speakers
      • Rebecca Hilgenhof
        • Collecting Passiflora subgenus Astrophea
      • Jan Rasche and Martin Drews
        • Report on field trip to Guyane (French Guiana) to study growth in the dry seaon
      • Yero Kuethe and Martin Wettges
        • Report on field trip to Peru and Colombia: rediscovering long lost species

Thank you to our speakers and to all those who have already registered. So far we have participants from Colombia, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, USA and UK – it should be a great opportunity to network as well as learning more about our favourite genus and the historic island of Sicily.

If you have not yet registered, please do so as soon as possible to help us with the organisation and to ensure you are able to reserve rooms at the hotel at special prices.

 

First published on 22 April, 2026.