Toward a phylogenetic subfamilial classification for the compositae asteraceae. Las asteraceas asteraceae, tambien denominadas compuestas compositae giseke, nom. Pdf leaf architecture and anatomy of asteraceae species in a. The only other plant family with a comparable number of species is orchidaceae, the orchid family, in the order asparagales. List of plants in the family asteraceae britannica. Each such head is ordinarily subtended by an involucre of small modified leaves bracts. As regards the world diversity of the family, only about 12% of genera have been studied using cytoembryology to identify the reproduction system. The family asteraceae or compositae known as the aster, daisy, or sunflower family is the largest family of flowering plants, in terms of number of species. It is the largest family of dicotyledons, comprising 950 genera and 20,000 species, out of which 697 species occur in india. Familia asteraceae arboles y flores en republica dominicana. Talvez essa caracteristica peculiar seja a principal responsavel pela importancia economica da familia na medicina tradicional. Glossary of botanical terms used in the asteraceae accepted terms are indicated by boldface. The database of repatriation of plant specimens data from the botanical garden of new york herbarium correspond to families asteraceae and leguminosae, and dividions bryophyte and pteridophyte and related plants.
They are distinguished by having flower heads capitula which are made of hundreds or thousands of tiny individual flowers. Classification for kingdom plantae down to family asteraceae. Furthermore, in more than half the members of the family, the flowers in. Modes of reproduction in the chinese asteraceae are known only fragmentarily. The aster family asteraceae is one of the largest angiosperm families, with more than 1,620 genera and 23,600 species of herbaceous plants, shrubs, and trees distributed throughout the world. Asteraceae is a large family of flowering plants, with more than 1,620 genera and 23,600 species. The plants are characterized by their composite flower heads and oneseeded achene fruits. If you do not see its contents the file may be temporarily unavailable at the journal website or you do not have a pdf plugin installed and enabled in your browser. Seus representantes mais comumente conhecidos sao as margaridas, os crisantemos e os girassois. Asteraceae species identification, use revision and phytochemical screening of eremanthus genus in boqueirao ecological reserve, ingai minas gerais state, brazil. A margaridadeparis e muito florifera e bastante ramificada, sendo bastante rustica tambem.
About the classification report about the classification download. New combinations and infrafamilial taxa in the asteraceae. Many of them are extensively used in folk medicine in the treatment or prevention. Alternatively, you can download the file locally and open with any standalone pdf reader. Mexico, the family asteraceae or compositae has attracted the attention of prominent.
Within the definitions, italics when not names of genera indicate terms that are defined in this glossary. The following is a list of some of the major genera and. Asteraceae is an economically important family, providing products such as cooking oils, leaf vegetables like lettuce, sunflower seeds, artichokes, sweetening agents, coffee substitutes and herbal teas. Members of asteraceae occur in nearly every terrestrial habitat, though most are herbs in temperate and subtropical regions. The asteraceae may represent as much as 10% of autochthonous flora in many regions of the world. Click on names to expand them, and on p for plants profiles. Las asteraceas asteraceae, tambien llamadas compuestas compositae giseke, nom.
Pdf an overview of the plant family asteraceae compositae in argentina. Nesta pagina voce encontra as plantas da familia asteraceae, listadas no site. Strategies for the conservation of asteraceae in mexico. Dentre inumeras plantas da familia asteraceae utilizadas na medicina caseira. Exomorphology and anatomy of vegetative organs in flourensia. Syntia policena rosa familia asteraceae compositae 2. The most obvious and outstanding general feature of asteraceae is that the flowers are grouped characteristically into compact inflorescences heads that superficially resemble individual flowers. Proceedings of the biological society of washington 1154.