Department of agriculture agricultural research service. This is a list of genera in the plant family asteraceae, the daisies and sunflowers. Recently, we discovered many leafmining nepticulids in south america feeding on asteraceae. A list of all accepted names in compositae is available in csv format.
The asteraceae is a large family of flowering plants that contains about 1,100 genera and 20,000 herbs, shrubs and, to a lesser extent, trees. Guide to identifying common horticultural weeds teagasc. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Asteraceae, the aster, daisy, or composite family of the floweringplant order asterales. Flowers in small chunks with bandage leaves, often in the same lump there were two kinds of flowers, namely tubular disc flowers and ribbonshaped flower edges, including broadleafed weeds, and live in terrestrial habitat tjitrosoepomo 2010. On the other hand, many asteraceae are considered weeds in various circumstances. The largest family of flowering plants is the ubiquitous sunflower family asteraceae or compositae. Species of the asteraceae family and the genus eupatorium, have high biological potential and are used in folk medicine to treat various diseases. The plants are characterized by their composite flower heads and oneseeded achene fruits. Galinsoga in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Lamiaceae plants of the mint familyalso known as labiatae if you pick a plant with a distinctly square stalk and simple, opposite leaves, then it is very likely a member of the mint family. This weed identification deck has been developed to aid weed recognition.
The following is a list of some of the major genera and. The species included are grouped into 16167 genera, 620 families and 4 major groups. The asteraceae may represent as much as 10% of autochthonous flora in many regions of the world. Pappus modified calyx, a diagnostic character of the asteraceae family associated with the floral structure. That figure lacked precision due to overlooked species. Floral visitors of three asteraceae species in a xeric. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Pdf arctotheca prostrata is a south african species that has been introduced in other parts of the.
Horticultural weeds, with the arable weeds featuring in guide to identifying tillage. Weed pocket guide of agricultural and environmental weeds for far. Join our friendly community that shares tips and ideas for gardens, along with seeds and plants. These are followed by the species of chenopodiaceae familia 3 species. We detected an unknown asteraceae weed in a disturbed. Oct 01, 2018 pygmy moths nepticulidae associated with asteraceae are poorly known and very rare worldwide. Two new species of vernonieae asteraceae from espirito. Dandelions are recognised by just about everybody with their familiar yellow flowers and. Asteraceae or compositae is a very large and widespread family of flowering plants.
We detected an unknown asteraceae weed in a disturbed lawn near the school. Pdf pygmy moths nepticulidae associated with asteraceae are poorly known and very rare worldwide. The members of this family are worldwide in distribution. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Poaceae includes the cereal grasses, bamboos and the grasses of natural grassland and cultivated lawns and pasture. Family and types of weeds in the cocoa plantations of the tabananregency, bali no family qty species indonesian name amount 1 asteraceae 4 crassocephalumcrepidioides, mikania micranthakunt. The aster family includes many subfamilies, only a few of which are native to north america. Many asteraceae listed above as useful plants in commerce have also. The seeds of these two weed species were placed in 15 cm diameter petri dishes 50 seeds each lined with. Larvicidal activity of plant extracts from asteraceae family. Most of detected weeds bloom from june to september. List of plants in the family asteraceae britannica.
A karyotypic study of three southern brazilian asteraceae. Pygmy moths nepticulidae associated with asteraceae are poorly known and very rare worldwide. Many flowers from the aster family are cultivated as ornamentals, including marigold, chrysanthemum, calendula, and zinnia. The description of two new species of the tribe vernonieae asteraceae from santa teresa and governador linderberg, both regions considered of high conservation priority in espirito santo state ipema 2005, 2011, as well as the description of 25 new species for these regions during the last ten years, highlights the incipient nature of current knowledge of the biodiversity in. Species of compositae contained within the plant list belong to 1,765 plant genera. With more than 1,620 genera and 23,600 species of herbs, shrubs, and trees distributed throughout the world, asteraceae is one of the largest plant families. Flowers of asteraceae the flower that you see is actually a head composed of many small florets. Summary this work completes the synthesis of useful and harmful asteraceae species, which began with our first contribution in 2009, in which the general characteristics of the family, habitat, dispersion and. Pronunciation of asteraceae with 2 audio pronunciations, 5 synonyms, 2 meanings, 7 translations and more for asteraceae. The asteraceae of peru is one of the largest and most diverse families in the flora. It includes maximum number of genera 950 and species 20000. Classification for kingdom plantae down to family asteraceae. Use the browse function to explore the taxonomic hierarchy embedded within the plant list. Control of american burnweed erechtites hieraciifolia in.
Asteraceae plants of the aster or sunflower family previously known as the composite family. Recently, we discoveredmany leafmining nepticulids in south america feeding on asteraceae. This species needs to be included in the list of mexican prohibited weeds, thus permitting the. Mar 15, 2015 this page was last edited on 23 february 2018, at 22. It is the largest family of dicotyledons, comprising 950 genera and 20,000 species, out of which 697 species occur in india. Does the weed have compound leaves with more than 3 leaflets. The following is a list of some of the major genera and species in asteraceae, arranged alphabetically by common name. Enzyme electrophoresis was used to evaluate genetic diversity in 12 populations of. Of these, many are invasive species in particular regions, often having. An overview of the family asteraceae in argentina that includes a brief taxonomic history, numerical data of tribes, genera and species, examples of endemisms and ecological adaptations, and a. Be sure to smell it too, since many species of the family are loaded with aromatic volatile oils. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. About the classification report about the classification download.
Thin and dried, they help in wide dispersal of the seeds of the plants via wind. If you are not familiar with cyperus, think of papyrus, which is weedy itself. The plant list contains a working list of plants of the world. Creeping indigo has been used for erosion control and. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site.
The plants in this family are characterized by having reduced flowers that are organized into an involucrate pseudanthium in the form of a head or capitulum. Reveal of the university of maryland personal communication, 2000, the family contains nearly 1550 genera and 24,000 species. The head capitulum is an inflorescence and a number of capitula are often aggregated together to form a secondary inflorescence or synflorescence. Plants mostly herbaceous annuals, biennials or perennials. The economic value of the representatives of this family can be divided into various categories. Total species richness of floral visitors to the three asteraceae and total abundance of insects of fl. Surprisingly few are cultivated as food plants other than lettuce, artichoke, endive, plus the seeds and oil of the sunflower. New hostplant records for neotropical agromyzids diptera. 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. Dillon and hensold 1993 compiled the first detailed listing of the asteraceae for the peruvian flora and recorded 222 genera and ca. Flora of australia, volume 37asteraceae 1 department of the.
The most well known food product of the family is certainly sunflower oil and kernels. The plant list includes 104,365 scientific plant names of species rank for the family compositae. The species of solanaceae and poaceae families are present in 2 species. All the other families are present with only one species tab. Fabaceae is the third largest family among the angiosperms after orchidaceae and asteraceae, consisting of more than 700 genera and about 20,000 species of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs and is worldwide in distribution 174. 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. Compositae the uniqueness of the aster or sunflower family is that what first seems to be a single large flower is actually a composite of many smaller flowers. Arugula is a leafy green vegetable leaves, popular in salads. January february 2008 97 scientific note new hostplant records for neotropical agromyzids diptera. Inflorescences of the three asteraceae were visited by a total of 96 species of hymenoptera, diptera, lepidoptera, coleoptera, and hemiptera.
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