Asteroideae
Encyclopedia
Asteroideae is a subfamily of the plant
family Asteraceae
. It contains about 70% of the species of the family.
It is made of several tribes
including Astereae
, Calenduleae
, Eupatorieae
, Gnaphalieae
, Heliantheae
, Senecioneae
and Tageteae
.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
family Asteraceae
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
. It contains about 70% of the species of the family.
It is made of several tribes
Tribe (biology)
In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank between family and genus. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes.Some examples include the tribes: Canini, Acalypheae, Hominini, Bombini, and Antidesmeae.-See also:* Biological classification* Rank...
including Astereae
Astereae
Astereae is a tribe of plants in the family Asteraceae that includes annuals, biennials, perennials, subshrubs, shrubs and trees. Plants within the tribe are present nearly worldwide divided into 170 genera and more than 2,800 species...
, Calenduleae
Calenduleae
Calenduleae is a flowering plant tribe of the family Asteraceae. Calenduleae has been widely recognized since Alexandre de Cassini in the early 19th century. There are eight genera and over 110 species, mostly found in South Africa....
, Eupatorieae
Eupatorieae
Eupatorieae is a tribe of over 2000 species of plants in the aster family. Most of the species are native to tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate areas of the Americas, but some are found elsewhere...
, Gnaphalieae
Gnaphalieae
Gnaphalieae is a tribe of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.-Characteristics:This group is most diverse in South America, Southern Africa and Australia. It is sometimes commonly called the pussy's-toes tribe...
, Heliantheae
Heliantheae
Heliantheae is the third largest tribe in the sunflower family . With some 190 genera and nearly 2500 recognized species, only the tribes Senecioneae and Astereae are larger. The name is derived from the genus Helianthus, which is Greek for sun flower. Most genera and species are found in North...
, Senecioneae
Senecioneae
Senecioneae is the largest tribe of the Asteraceae, or the sunflower family, comprising approximately 150 genera and 3,000 species. Almost one-third of the species in this tribe are placed in the genus Senecio...
and Tageteae
Tageteae
Tageteae is a tribe of the plant family Asteraceae. It consists of approximately 216 species divided among 28 genera. All are found in the New World, with a center of diversity in the Mexican highlands. The type genus is Tagetes ....
.
Classification
Since 2004, the subfamily has been divided into three supertribes:- Senecionodae, containing only the tribe SenecioneaeSenecioneaeSenecioneae is the largest tribe of the Asteraceae, or the sunflower family, comprising approximately 150 genera and 3,000 species. Almost one-third of the species in this tribe are placed in the genus Senecio...
(including DoronicumDoronicumDoronicum is a genus of the botanical family Asteraceae.-Selected species:*Doronicum altaicum*Doronicum atlanticum* Doronicum austriacum Jacq.*Doronicum briquetii* Doronicum cacaliifolium Boiss. & Heldr....
, which is sometimes placed in a tribe Doroniceae)
- Asterodae
- AnthemideaeAnthemideaeThe tribe Anthemideae is a division of the family Asteraceae and of the subfamily Asteroideae that contains more than 100 genera which combined contain more than 1200 species. A cosmopolitan tribe, members can be found throughout the world somewhat concentrated in the Mediterranean regions of...
- AstereaeAstereaeAstereae is a tribe of plants in the family Asteraceae that includes annuals, biennials, perennials, subshrubs, shrubs and trees. Plants within the tribe are present nearly worldwide divided into 170 genera and more than 2,800 species...
- CalenduleaeCalenduleaeCalenduleae is a flowering plant tribe of the family Asteraceae. Calenduleae has been widely recognized since Alexandre de Cassini in the early 19th century. There are eight genera and over 110 species, mostly found in South Africa....
- GnaphalieaeGnaphalieaeGnaphalieae is a tribe of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.-Characteristics:This group is most diverse in South America, Southern Africa and Australia. It is sometimes commonly called the pussy's-toes tribe...
- Helianthodae
- Athroismeae
- Bahieae
- Chaenactideae
- CoreopsideaeCoreopsideaeCoreopsideae is a tribe of flowering plants belonging to the Asteroideae subfamily.- Classification :This tribe includes genera like Cosmos and Dahlia....
- EupatorieaeEupatorieaeEupatorieae is a tribe of over 2000 species of plants in the aster family. Most of the species are native to tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate areas of the Americas, but some are found elsewhere...
- Feddeeae
- Helenieae
- HeliantheaeHeliantheaeHeliantheae is the third largest tribe in the sunflower family . With some 190 genera and nearly 2500 recognized species, only the tribes Senecioneae and Astereae are larger. The name is derived from the genus Helianthus, which is Greek for sun flower. Most genera and species are found in North...
- InuleaeInuleaeInuleae is a tribe of flowering plants in the subfamily Asteroideae.-Genera:This tribe includes the following genera:...
(including PlucheeaePlucheeaePlucheeae, sometimes also spelt as Plucheae, is a tribe of flowering plants in the subfamily Asteroideae.- Genera :This tribe was created by A...
) - MadieaeMadieaeMadieae is a tribe of flowering plants in the sunflower family, Asteraceae. It is sometimes considered a subtribe of Heliantheae. Notable species include the tarweeds of the Western United States as well as the silverswords of Hawaii.-Genera:...
- MillerieaeMillerieaeMillerieae is a tribe of flowering plants belonging to the Asteroideae subfamily.-Genera:*Alepidocline*Alloispermum*Aphanactis*Axiniphyllum*Bebbia*Carramboa*Coespeletia*Cymophora*Desmanthodium...
- Neurolaeneae
- PerityleaePerityleaePerityleae is a tribe of flowering plants in the subfamily Asteroideae.- Genera :This tribe is closely related to the Eupatorieae tribe. It was classified as a separate tribe following molecular studies of DNA chloroplastic sequences....
- PolymnieaePolymnieaePolymnieae is a tribe of flowering plants belonging to the Asteroideae subfamily.-External links:***...
- TageteaeTageteaeTageteae is a tribe of the plant family Asteraceae. It consists of approximately 216 species divided among 28 genera. All are found in the New World, with a center of diversity in the Mexican highlands. The type genus is Tagetes ....