Organisms

Asteraceae

A large plant family of the order Asterales, subclass Asteridae, class Magnoliopsida. The family is also known as Compositae. Flower petals are joined near the base and stamens alternate with the corolla lobes. The common name of daisy refers to several genera of this family including Aster; CHRYSANTHEMUM; RUDBECKIA; TANACETUM.

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Abstract

A large plant family of the order Asterales, subclass Asteridae, class Magnoliopsida. The family is also known as Compositae. Flower petals are joined near the base and stamens alternate with the corolla lobes. The common name of daisy refers to several genera of this family including Aster; CHRYSANTHEMUM; RUDBECKIA; TANACETUM.

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Synonyms

43 entry terms
  • Compositae
  • Aspilia
  • Carpesium
  • Clibadium
  • Doronicum
  • Emilia Plant
  • Enhydra fluctuans
  • Heterotheca
  • Iostephane
  • Ixeris
  • Leopard's Bane, False
  • Lychnophora
  • Phagnalon
  • Pseudognaphalium
  • Silphium
  • Sphaeranthus
  • Trixis
  • Viguiera
  • Aspilias
  • Bane, False Leopard's
  • Banes, False Leopard's
  • Carpesiums
  • Clibadiums
  • Doronicums
  • Emilia Plants
  • Enhydra fluctuan
  • False Leopard's Bane
  • False Leopard's Banes
  • Heterothecas
  • Iostephanes
  • Ixeri
  • Leopard Bane, False
  • Leopard's Banes, False
  • Leopards Bane, False
  • Lychnophoras
  • Phagnalons
  • Plant, Emilia
  • Plants, Emilia
  • Pseudognaphaliums
  • Silphiums
  • Trixi
  • Viguieras
  • fluctuan, Enhydra

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

note entry term ENHYDRA FLUCTUANS: do not confuse with the sea otter ENHYDRA LUTRIS see OTTERS

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History Note

1998; for DORONICUM use ARNICA 1996-2002

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Asteraceae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019659. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019659
  2. Asteraceae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteraceae
  3. Asteraceae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25400