We would like to thank you all for contributing to a very informative and inspiring symposium with excellent oral presentations and a vibrant poster session. Beyond that, we also enjoyed the company of many good colleagues, and we presume that everyone benefited from all the stimulating interactions.

 We are looking forward to the publication of the special issue of New Phytologist devoted to the subject of the symposium. Hence, plant radiations, and associated issues of evolutionary diversification, will continue to advance our future research.