List of Asteraceae genera explained
, Plants of the World Online listed 1,706 accepted genera in the family Asteraceae. Those genera are listed with their author citations. Taxonomic synonyms are not included.
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- Aaronsohnia Warb. & Eig, synonym of Otoglyphis
- Abrotanella Cass.
- Acamptopappus A.Gray – goldenhead
- Acanthocephalus Kar. & Kir.
- Acanthocladium F.Muell.
- Acanthodesmos C.D.Adams & duQuesnay
- Acanthospermum Schrank – starburr
- Acanthostyles R.M.King & H.Rob.
- Achillea L. – yarrow
- Achnophora F.Muell.
- Achnopogon Maguire, Steyerm. & Wurdack
- Achyrachaena Schauer – blow wives
- Achyranthemum N.G.Bergh
- Achyrocline (Less.) DC.
- Achyropappus Kunth
- Acilepidopsis H.Rob.
- Acilepis D.Don
- Acmella Rich. ex Pers.
- Acomis F.Muell.
- Acourtia D.Don – desert peony
- Acrisione B.Nord.
- Acritopappus R.M.King & H.Rob.
- Actinobole Endl.
- Acunniana Orchard
- Adeia
- Adelostigma Steetz
- Adenanthellum B.Nord.
- Adenocaulon Hook. – trailplant
- Adenocritonia R.M.King & H.Rob.
- Adenoglossa B.Nord.
- Adenoon Dalzell
- Adenophyllum Pers. – dogweed
- Adenostemma J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. – medicineplant
- Adenostyles Cass.
- Adenothamnus D.D.Keck
- Adiaphila
- Aedesia O.Hoffm.
- Aequatorium B.Nord
- Aetheolaena Cass.
- Aetheorhiza Cass. – synonym of Sonchus
- Afroaster J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
- Afrocarduus
- Afrocirsium
- Ageratella A.Gray ex S.Watson
- Ageratina Spach – snakeroot
- Ageratinastrum Mattf.
- Ageratum L. – whiteweed
- Agnorhiza (Jeps.) W.A.Weber
- Agoseris Raf. – mountain dandelion
- Agrianthus Mart. ex DC.
- Ainsliaea DC.
- Ajania Poljakov
- Ajaniopsis C.Shih
- Alatoseta Compton
- Albertinia Spreng.
- Aldama La Llave
- Alepidocline S.F.Blake
- Alfredia Cass.
- Aliella Qaiser & Lack
- Allagopappus Cass.
- Allardia Decne.
- Allittia P.S.Short
- Allocephalus Bringel, J.N.Nakaj. & H.Rob.
- Alloispermum Willd.
- Allopterigeron Dunlop
- Almutaster Á.Löve & D.Löve – alkali marsh aster
- Alomia Kunth
- Alomiella R.M.King & H.Rob.
- Amauria Benth.
- Ambassa Steetz
- Amberboa (Pers.) Less.
- Amblyolepis DC.
- Amblyopappus Hook. & Arn.
- Amblysperma Benth.
- Amboroa Cabrera
- Ambrosia L. – bursage, ragweed
- Ameghinoa Speg.
- Amellus L.
- Ammobium R.Br.
- Amolinia R.M.King & H.Rob.
- Ampelaster G.L.Nesom – climbing aster
- Amphiachyris (DC.) Nutt. – broomweed
- Amphiglossa DC.
- Amphipappus Torr. & A.Gray – chaffbush
- Amphoricarpos Vis.
- Anacantha (Iljin) Soják
- Anacyclus L.
- Ananthura H.Rob. & Skvarla
- Anaphalioides (Benth. & Hook.f.) Kirp.
- Anaphalis DC. – pearly everlasting
- Anastraphia D.Don
- Anaxeton Gaertn.
- Ancathia DC.
- Ancistrocarphus A.Gray
- Anderbergia B.Nord.
- Andicolea Mayta & Molinari
- Andryala L.
- Anemocarpa Paul G.Wilson
- Angeldiazia M.O.Dillon & Zapata
- Angianthus J.C.Wendl.
- Anisocarpus Nutt.
- Anisochaeta DC.
- Anisocoma Torr. & A.Gray
- Anisopappus Hook. & Arn.
- Antennaria Gaertn. – pussytoes
- Anteremanthus H.Rob.
- Anthemis L. – Roman chamomile
- × Anthepleurospermum
- Anticona E.Linares, J.Campos & A.Galán
- Antillanthus B.Nord.
- Antillia R.M.King & H.Rob.
- Antiphiona Merxm.
- Anvillea DC.
- Apalochlamys Cass.
- Aphanactis Wedd.
- Aphanostephus DC. – doze daisy
- Aphelexis D.Don
- Aphyllocladus Wedd.
- Apodocephala Baker
- Apopyros G.L.Nesom
- Aposeris Neck.
- Apostates Lander
- Apowollastonia Orchard
- Aquilula G.L.Nesom
- Arbelaezaster Cuatrec.
- Archanthemis Lo Presti & Oberpr.
- Archibaccharis Heering
- Archidasyphyllum (Cabrera) P.L.Ferreira, Saavedra & Groppo
- Archiserratula L.Martins
- Arctium L. – burdock
- Arctogeron DC.
- Arctotheca J.C.Wendl. – capeweed
- Arctotis L.
- Argentipallium Paul G.Wilson
- Argyranthemum Webb – dill daisy
- × Argyrautia Sherff
- Argyroglottis Turcz.
- Argyrotegium J.M.Ward & Breitw.
- Argyroxiphium DC. – silversword
- Aristeguietia R.M.King & H.Rob.
- Arnaldoa Cabrera
- Arnica L. – arnica
- Arnicastrum Greenm.
- Arnoglossum Raf. – Indian plantain
- Arnoseris Gaertn.
- Arrhenechthites Mattf.
- Arrojadocharis Mattf.
- Arrowsmithia DC.
- Artemisia L. – tarragon, sagebrush, sagewort, wormwood, mugwort
- Artemisiopsis S.Moore
- Asanthus R.M.King & H.Rob. – brickellbush
- Ascidiogyne Cuatrec.
- Askellia W.A.Weber
- Aspilia Thouars
- Asplundianthus R.M.King & H.Rob.
- Astartoseris N.Kilian, Hand, Hadjik., Christodoulou & Bou Dagh.
- Aster L. – aster
- Asteridea Lindl.
- Asteriscus Mill.
- Asterothamnus Novopokr.
- × Asterron
- Astranthium Nutt. – western daisy
- Athanasia L.
- Athrixia Ker Gawl.
- Athroisma DC.
- Atractylis L.
- Atractylodes DC.
- Atrichantha Hilliard & B.L.Burtt
- Atrichoseris A.Gray
- Austrobrickellia R.M.King & H.Rob.
- Austrocritonia R.M.King & H.Rob.
- Austroeupatorium R.M.King & H.Rob.
- Austroliabum H.Rob. & Brettell
- Austrosynotis C.Jeffrey
- Avellara
- Axiniphyllum Benth.
- Ayapana Spach
- Ayapanopsis R.M.King & H.Rob.
- Aynia H.Rob.
- Aytacia
- Aztecaster G.L.Nesom
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- Caatinganthus H.Rob.
- Cabobanthus H.Rob.
- Cabreraea Bonif.
- Cabreriella Cuatrec.
- Cacaliopsis A.Gray
- Cacosmia Kunth
- Cadiscus E.Mey. ex DC.
- Caesulia Roxb.
- Calanticaria (B.L.Rob. & Greenm.) E.E.Schill. & Panero
- Calea L.
- Calendula L. – marigold
- Callicephalus C.A.Mey.
- Callilepis DC.
- Callistephus Cass.
- Calocephalus R.Br.
- Calomeria Vent.
- Calorezia Panero
- Calostephane Benth.
- Calotesta P.O.Karis
- Calotis R.Br.
- Calycadenia DC. – western rosinweed
- Calycoseris A.Gray – tackstem
- Calyptocarpus Less.
- Camchaya Gagnep.
- Campovassouria R.M.King & H.Rob.
- Camptacra N.T.Burb.
- Campuloclinium DC.
- Canadanthus G.L.Nesom – mountain aster
- Cancrinia Kar. & Kir.
- Cancriniella Tzvelev
- Capelio B.Nord.
- Caputia B.Nord. & Pelser
- Cardopatium Juss.
- × Carduocirsium Sennen
- Carduus L. – plumeless thistle
- Carlina L. – carline thistle
- Carlquistia B.G.Baldwin
- Carminatia Moc. ex DC.
- Carpesium L.
- Carphephorus Cass. – chaffhead
- Carphochaete A.Gray – bristlehead
- Carthamus L. – distaff thistle
- Cassinia R.Br.
- Castanedia R.M.King & H.Rob.
- Castrilanthemum Vogt & Oberpr.
- Castroviejoa Galbany, L.Sáez & Benedí
- Catamixis Thomson
- Catananche L.
- Catatia Humbert
- Catolesia D.J.N.Hind
- Caucasalia B.Nord.
- Caucasoseris
- Cavalcantia R.M.King & H.Rob.
- Cavea W.W.Sm. & J.Small
- Caxamarca M.O.Dillon & Sagást.
- × Celmearia Heenan
- Celmisia Cass.
- Centaurea L. – knapweed, cornflower, star thistle
- Centaurodendron Johow
- Centauropsis Bojer ex DC.
- Centaurothamnus Wagenitz & Dittrich
- Centenaria P.Gonzáles, A.Cano & H.Rob.
- Centipeda Lour.
- Centratherum Cass.
- Centromadia Greene
- Centropappus Hook.f.
- Cephalipterum A.Gray
- Cephalopappus Nees & Mart.
- Cephalosorus A.Gray
- Ceratogyne Turcz.
- Ceruana Forssk.
- Chacoa R.M.King & H.Rob.
- Chaenactis DC. – pincushion
- Chaetacalia
- Chaetadelpha A.Gray ex S.Watson – skeletonweed
- Chaetanthera Ruiz & Pav.
- Chaetopappa DC. – least daisy
- Chaetymenia Hook. & Arn.
- Chamaechaenactis Rydb.
- Chamaegeron Schrenk.
- Chamaeleon Cass.
- Chamaemelum Mill. - dogfennel
- Chamaepus Wagenitz
- Chaochienchangia G.L.Nesom
- Chaptalia Vent. – sunbonnetts
- Charadranaetes Janovec & H.Rob.
- Chardinia Desf.
- Cheirolophus Cass.
- Chersodoma Phil.
- Chevreulia Cass.
- Chiliadenus Cass.
- Chiliocephalum Benth.
- Chiliophyllum Phil.
- Chiliotrichiopsis Cabrera
- Chiliotrichum Cass.
- Chimantaea Maguire, Steyerm. & Wurdack
- Chionolaena DC.
- Chionopappus Benth.
- Chlamydophora Ehrenb. ex Less.
- Chloracantha G.L.Nesom, Y.B.Suh, D.R.Morgan, S.D.Sundb. & B.B.S
- Chondrilla L.
- Chondropyxis D.A.Cooke
- Chresta Vell. ex DC.
- Chromolaena DC. - thoroughwort
- Chromolepis Benth.
- Chronopappus DC.
- Chrysactinia A.Gray
- Chrysactinium Wedd.
- Chrysanthellum Rich.
- Chrysanthemum L.
- Chrysanthoglossum B.H.Wilcox, K.Bremer & Humphries
- Chryselium Urtubey & S.E.Freire
- Chrysocephalum Walp.
- Chrysocoma L.
- Chrysogonum L.
- Chrysolaena H.Rob.
- Chrysoma Nutt.
- Chrysophthalmum Sch.Bip. ex Walp.
- Chrysopsis (Nutt.) Elliott – goldenaster
- Chrysothamnus Nutt. – rabbitbrush
- Chthonocephalus Steetz
- Chucoa Cabrera
- Chuquiraga Juss.
- Cicerbita Wallr.
- Ciceronia Urb.
- Cichorium L. – chicory
- Cineraria L.
- Cirsium Mill. – thistle
- Cissampelopsis Miq.
- Cladanthus Cass.
- Cladochaeta DC.
- Clappia A.Gray – clapdaisy
- Clibadium L.
- Cloiselia S.Moore
- Cnicothamnus Griseb.
- Coleocoma F.Muell.
- Coleostephus Cass.
- Colobanthera Humbert
- Cololobus H.Rob.
- Columbiadoria G.L.Nesom
- Comaclinium Scheidw. & Planch.
- Commidendrum Burch. ex DC.
- Condylidium R.M.King & H.Rob.
- Condylopodium R.M.King & H.Rob.
- Conocliniopsis R.M.King & H.Rob.
- Conoclinium DC.
- Constancea B.G.Baldwin
- Cordiofontis G.L.Nesom
- Coreocarpus Benth.
- Coreopsis L. – tickseed
- Corethamnium R.M.King & H.Rob.
- Corethrogyne DC. – sandaster
- Coronidium Paul G.Wilson
- Corymbium Gronov.
- Cosmos Cav.
- Cota J.Gay
- × Cotanthemis
- Cotula L. – waterbuttons
- Coulterella Vasey & Rose
- Cousinia Cass.
- Cousiniopsis Nevski
- Craspedia G.Forst.
- Crassocephalum Moench – ragleaf
- Crassothonna B.Nord.
- Cratystylis S.Moore
- Cremanthodium Benth.
- Cremnothamnus Puttock
- × Crepi-hieracium P.Fourn.
- Crepidiastrum Nakai
- Crepis L. – hawksbeard
- Criscia Katinas
- Criscianthus Grossi & J.N.Nakaj.
- Critonia P.Browne – thoroughwort
- Critoniadelphus R.M.King & H.Rob.
- Critoniella R.M.King & H.Rob.
- Critoniopsis Sch.Bip.
- Crocidium Hook. – spring-gold
- Crocodilium Hill
- Cronquistianthus R.M.King & H.Rob.
- Croptilon Raf. – scratchdaisy
- Crossostephium Less.
- Crossothamnus R.M.King & H.Rob.
- Crupina (Pers.) DC.
- Crystallopollen Steetz
- Cuatrecasanthus H.Rob.
- Cuatrecasasiella H.Rob.
- Cuchumatanea Seid. & Beaman
- Culcitium Bonpl.
- Cullumia R.Br.
- Cuniculotinus Urbatsch, R.P.Roberts & Neubig
- Curio P.V.Heath
- Cuspidia Gaertn.
- Cyanthillium Blume
- Cyathocline Cass.
- Cyathomone S.F.Blake
- Cyclachaena Fresen.
- Cyclolepis Gillies ex D.Don
- Cylindrocline Cass.
- Cymbonotus Cass.
- Cymbopappus B.Nord.
- Cymophora B.L.Rob.
- Cynara L. – artichoke
- Cyrtocymura H.Rob.
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References
Sources
- 21. 2006. Hartman . R.L. . Ronald Lee Hartman. en. 18 January 2023.
- 20. 2006. Nesom . G.L. . Guy L. Nesom. en. 18 January 2023.
- POWO. 2023. 319342-2. Asteraceae Bercht. & J.Presl. 30 June 2024.
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Notes and References
- Hind . N. . Langhorne . J. . 2024 . dated 2023 . 1076. Vernonia missurica Raf. . Curtis's Botanical Magazine . 40 . 4 . 397–415 . 10.1111/curt.12531 . amp . free .