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The number of species in Asteraceae is rivaled only by the Orchidaceae, and which is the larger family is unclear as the quantity of extant species in each family is unknown. The Asteraceae were first described in the year 1740 and given the original name Compositae. [6] The family is commonly known as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower ...
You have to be careful, because "capitulum" has multiple meanings, including in vertebrate anatomy, but Google Scholar gives me 13,600 hits for "Capitulum Asteraceae" and 221 for "Pseudanthium Asteraceae". I'm inclined to move the article to "Capitulum (flower)". I've started a discussion at Talk:Pseudanthium.
Twelve species of Asteraceae As of August 2024 [update] , Plants of the World Online listed 1,706 accepted genera in the family Asteraceae . Those genera are listed with their author citations .
Astereae is a tribe of plants in the family Asteraceae that includes annuals, biennials, perennials, subshrubs, shrubs, and trees. They are found primarily in temperate regions of the world. [ 2 ] Plants within the tribe are present nearly worldwide divided into over 250 genera and more than 3,100 species, making it the second-largest tribe in ...
Asteroideae is a subfamily of the plant family Asteraceae. It contains about 70% of the species of the family. [2] It consists of several tribes, including Astereae, Calenduleae, Eupatorieae, Gnaphalieae, Heliantheae, Senecioneae and Tageteae. Asteroideae contains plants found all over the world, many of which are shrubby.
Senecioneae is the largest tribe of the Asteraceae, or the sunflower family, comprising over 150 genera and over 3,500 species. [1] Almost one-third of the species in this tribe are placed in the genus Senecio. [2]
Aster is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Its circumscription has been narrowed, and it now encompasses around 170 species, all but one of which are restricted to Eurasia; many species formerly in Aster are now in other genera of the tribe Astereae. Aster amellus is the type species of the genus and the family ...
Symphyotrichum lateriflorum is a clump-forming perennial that grows 20–120 centimeters (3 ⁄ 4 –4 feet) tall and up to 30 cm (1 ft) wide. [4] Herbaceous and with alternate leaves, [5] it can have a different appearance throughout its lifespan or a season.