Asteraceae Bercht. & J.Presl

First published in Prir. Rostlin 254. 1820 [Jan-Apr 1820] (1820)nom. cons.
This family is accepted

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Genera

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • APG IV (2016) http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/boj.12385

The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook

  • Bremer, K. (1994). Asteraceae: Cladistics & Classification. Timber Press, Portland, Oregon.
  • Hind, D. J. N. (2007). Asteraceae (Compositae). In: V. H. Heywood, R. K. Brummitt, A. Culham & O. Seberg (eds), Flowering Plant Families of the World, pp. 46–52. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hind, D. J. N. (2009). Neotropical Asteraceae. In: W. Milliken, B. Klitgaard & A. Baracat (eds), Neotropikey – Interactive key and information resources for flowering plants of the Neotropics. www.kew.org/neotropikey

Neotropikey

  • The literature on the Compositae is vast, although within the Flora area there are relatively few full (or state-based) floristic treatments for the family (Argentina - in progress, Guianas, Venezuela, Mexico - in progress, Santa Catarina, Brazil - in progress). Checklists exist for several countries (e.g. Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador), but some floras are historical and considerably out of date (e.g. Brazil). There are very few Flora Neotropica monographs available for any part of the family. The Kubitzki volume of the Families and Genera of Vascular Plants on the Asterales, vol. VIII, covers the family, at tribal and generic level, comprehensively for the first time with keys to most taxa down to genera. Significant literature is listed at length in this volume. Hind, D.J.N. (2011) onwards).  Preliminary checklist (with keys to genera) of the Compositae (Asteraceae) of Bolivia.  http://www.kew.org/science/tropamerica/boliviacompositae/index.html.

The Kew Temperate Plant Families Identification Handbook

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (eds) (2006). Flora of North America North of Mexico. Oxford University Press, New York & Oxford. Vols 19, 20 & 21.
  • Funk, V. A., Susanna, A., Stuessy, T. F. & Bayer, R. J. (eds) (2009). Systematics, Evolution, and Biogeography of Compositae. International Association for Plant Taxonomy, Vienna; Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
  • Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M. & Valentine, D. H. (eds) (1976). Flora Europaea 4. Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge & New York.

Flora of Oman

  • Alexander, J. C. M. (1979). The Mediterranean species of Senecio sections Senecio and Delphinifolius. Notes R.B.G. Edinb. 37: 387–430.
  • Anderberg, A. (1985). The genus Iphiona (Compositae – Inuleae). Nordic J. Bot. 5: 169–194.
  • Anderberg, A. (1986). The genus Pegolettia (Compositae – Inuleae). Cladistics 2: 158–186.
  • Anderberg, A. (1995). Doellia, an overlooked genus in the Asteraceae–Plucheeae. Willdenowia 25: 19–24.
  • Babcock, E. B. (1947). The genus Crepis. Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 21–22.
  • Blake, S. F. 1921. Revision of the genus Acanthospermum. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 20: 383–392.
  • Boulos, L. 1973: Révision systématique du genre Sonchus L. s.l. IV. Sous-genre 1. Sonchus. Bot. Not. 126: 155–196.
  • Coleman, M., Forbes, D. G. & Abbott, R. J. (2001). A new subspecies of Senecio mohavensis (Compositae) reveals Old-New World species disjunction. Edinb. J. Bot. 58: 389–403.
  • Davies, F. G. (1978). The identity of Vernonia atriplicifolia (Compositae). Kew Bull. 32: 775–778.
  • Eriksson, T. (1992). The genus Blepharispermum (Astereae, Heliantheae). Pl. Syst. Evol. 182: 149–227.
  • Feulner, G.R. (2011). The flora of Ru’us al Jibal: the mountains of the Musandam Peninsula: an annotated checlikst and selected observations. Tribulus 19: 4–153.
  • Gamal-Eldin, E. (1981). Revision der Gattung Pulicaria (Compositae - Inuleae) für Afrika, Makaronesien und Arabien. Phanerog. Monogr. 14.
  • Gamal-Eldin, E. (1984). Studies in the Flora of Arabia: 8. A new Pulicaria from Oman. Notes R.B.G. Edinb. 41: 467–471.
  • Gamal-Eldin, E. (1986). Studies in the Flora of Arabia: 17. Further new and interesting taxa of Pulicaria from Oman. Notes R.B.G. Edinb. 43: 481–488.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A. (1992). An annotated catalogue of the vascular plants of Oman. Scripta Bot. Belg. 2.
  • Greuter, W. (2006–09): Compositae (pro parte majore). – In: Greuter, W. & Raab-Straube, E. von (ed.), Compositae. Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published at http://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/query.asp
  • Halliday, P. (1984). The genus Kleinia (Compositae) in Arabia. Kew Bull. 39: 817–827.
  • Hilliard, O. M. (1981). A revision of Ifloga in souther Africa, with comments on the northern hemisphere species. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 82: 293–312.
  • Jongbloed, M., Feulner, G., Boer, B. & Western, A.R. (2003). Comprehensive guide to the wild flowers of the United Arab Emirates. Environm. Res. & Wildlife Developm. Agency. UAE.
  • Kilian, N. & Hein, P. (1999). Studies in the Compositae of the Arabian Peninsula and Soqotra – 2. Pulicaria samhanensis sp. nov. (Inuleae) from Dhofar and notes on other S Arabian species of the genus. Willdenowia 29: 187–196.
  • Kilian, N. (1997). Revision of Launaea Cass. (Compositae, Lactuceae, Sonchinae). Englera 17.
  • Kilian, N. (2010). Dicoma chatanensis sp. nov. (Compositae) from Yemen, and notes on the other species of Dicomeae on the Arabian Peninsula and Socotra. Nordic J. Bot. 28: 58–64.
  • King-Jones, S. (1999). Studies in the Compositae of the Arabian Peninsula and Soqotra – 4. The Arabian species of Pluchea (Compositae, Plucheeae). Willdenowia 29: 203–220.
  • Nordenstam, B. (1968). The genus Euryops, I. Taxonomy. Opera Bot. 20.
  • Norlindh, T. (1943). Studies in the Calenduleae. I. Monograph of the genera Dimorphotheca, Castalis, Osteospermum, Gibbaria and Chrysanthemoides. Gleerup, Lund.
  • Qaiser, M. & Lack, H. W. (1985). The genus Phagnalon (Asteraceae, Inuleae) in Arabia. Willdenowia 15: 3–22.
  • Randeria, A. J. (1960). The Composite genus Blumea, a taxonomic revision. Blumea 10: 176–317.
  • Strother, J. L. (1969). Systematics of Dyssodia Cavanilles (Compositae: Tageteae). Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 48.
  • Strother, J. L. (1986). Renovation of Dyssodia (Compositae: Tageteae). Sida 11: 371–378.
  • Tan, K. (1995). Seven new species of Echinops (Asteraceae). Ann. Bot. Fennici 32: 117–126.
  • Wagenitz, G. (1968). Filago desertorum Pomel und F. hurdwarica (DC.) Wagenitz, zwei verkannte Arten der “Filago germanica”Gruppe aus Nordafrika, Vorder- und Zentralasien. Willdenowia 4: 283–298.
  • Wagenitz, G. (1969). Abgrenzung und Gliederung der Gattung Filago L. s.l. (Compositae - Inuleae). Willdenowia 5: 395–444.
  • Wagenitz, G. (1971). Zur taxonomischen Stellung und Nomenklatur von Micropus longifolius (Compositae- Inuleae). Österr. Bot. Z. 119: 399–403.
  • Wagenitz, G. (1984). Centaurea in Arabia. Notes R.B.G. Edinb. 42: 459–466.
  • Wagenitz, G. (1991). New taxa and new names in the genus Volutaria Cass. (Compositae). Candollea 46: 407–410.
  • Wiklund, A. (1985). The genus Asteriscus (Asteraceae–Inuleae). Nordic J. Bot. 5: 299–314.
  • Wiklund, A. (1986). The genus Rhanterium (Asteraceae: Inuleae). Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 93: 231–246.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • EBC Common Names

    • Common Names from Kew's Economic Botany Collection https://www.kew.org/science/collections-and-resources/collections/economic-botany-collection

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Iraq

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Oman

    • Shahina A Ghazanfar (2003-2018). Flora of the Sultanate of Oman. Meise, Botanic Garden Meise.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of the Cayman Islands

    • Flora of the Cayman Islands
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

  • Neotropikey

    • Milliken, W., Klitgard, B. and Baracat, A. (2009 onwards), Neotropikey - Interactive key and information resources for flowering plants of the Neotropics.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Plants and People Africa

    • Common Names from Plants and People Africa http://www.plantsandpeopleafrica.com/

  • Trees of New Guinea

    • Trees of New Guinea
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • The Kew Temperate Plant Families Identification Handbook

    • The Kew Temperate Plant Families Identification Handbook
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook

    • The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0