Suculentas \ Asteraceae

Asteraceae
(Bercht. & J. Presl, 1820)

Etymology: Also known as Compositae. It means aster family type genus of this family and that in Greek means star, referring to the shape of their flowers.
Origin: Spread on every continent and in almost all regions.

It is one of the largest families, more than 20,000 species. It is characterized by numerous inflorescences composed of flowers surrounded by bracts. Herbaceous or shrubby usually present habit. Some essential oils contain interesting commercially important.

Principales Taxones:
	Plectranthus (LHér., 1788) Etymology: Of the Greek "plectron", espuela and "anthos", flower, by the resembled an espuela of part of his flower. Origin: Warm or temperate zones of the Southern Hemisphere like Australia, Africa, Indonesia and India. Plantas de porte rastrero y aspecto carnoso. Tienen gran tendencia a crubrir lo que encuentren a su paso. Prefieren semisombra y temperaturas moderadas. Muy empleadas como planta ornamental de interior. Varias de sus especies tienen el nombre vulgar de "Planta del Dinero" o "Flor del Dinero". Resultan muy atractivas tanto la planta como su delicada flor. Leer Más
	Senecio Etymology: Latin senex, meaning old man, referring to white or grayish tone in many species. Leer Más

Otros Taxones:

Achillea

Adenostyles

Aetheorrhiza

Ambrosia

Anacyclus

Andryala

Antennaria

Anthemis

Arctotheca

Arnica

Arnoseris

Artemisia

Aster

Asteriscus

Atractylis

Balsamita

Bellis

Bellium

Bidens

Bombyeilaena

Calendula

Carduncellus

Carduus

Carlina

Carpesium

Carthamus

Catananche

Centaurea

Chamaemelum

Chamomilla

Cheirolophus

Chrysanthemum

Cicerbita

Cichorium

Cirsium

Cladanthus

Cnicus

Coleostephus

Conyza

Cotula

Crepis

Crupina

Cynara

Dittrichia

Doronicum

Echinops

Eclipta

Erigeron

Eupatorium

Evax

Filaginella

Filago

Galactites

Galinsoga

Gamochaeta

Gazania

Gnaphalium

Guizotia

Gymnostyles

Hedypnois

Helianthus

Helichrysum

Heteranthemis

Hieracium

Hispidella

Homogyne

Hyoseris

Hypochoeris

Inula

Jasonia

Jurinea

Lactuca

Lapsana

Lasiopogon

Launaea

Leontodon

Leontopodium

Lepidophorum

Leucanthemopsis

Leucanthemum

Leuzea

Logfia

Mantisalca

Matricaria

Mieropus

Mycelis

Notobasis

Omalotheca

Onopordon

Otanthus

Otospernium

Pallenis

Petasites

Phagnalon

Phalacrocarpum

Picnomon

Picris

Prenanthes

Prolongoa

Ptilostemon

Pulicaria

Reichardia

Rhagadiolus

Santolina

Saussurea

Schkuria

Scolymus

Seorzonera

Serratula

Silybum

Solidago

Sonchus

Staehelina

Tagates

Tanacetum

Taraxacum

Tolpis

Tragopogon

Tussilago

Tyrimnus

Urospermum

Xanthium

Xeranthemum

Zinnia