Twelve species of Asteraceae
As of January 2023
[update] ,
Plants of the World Online listed 1,707 accepted
genera in the family
Asteraceae . Those genera are listed with their
author citations .
Taxonomic synonyms are not included.
List of genera is from
Plants of the World Online as of May 2024
[update] unless otherwise cited.
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 G.L.Nesom
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 G.L.Nesom
Aedesia O.Hoffm.
Aequatorium B.Nord
Aetheolaena Cass.
Aetheorhiza Cass. – synonym of
Sonchus
Afroaster J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
Afrocarduus (Kazmi) N.Garcia, Moreyra & Susanna
Afrocirsium Calleja, N.Garcia, Moreyra & Susanna
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 Rothm.
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 Olshanskyi
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 Blanca & C.Díaz
Axiniphyllum Benth.
Ayapana Spach
Ayapanopsis R.M.King & H.Rob.
Aynia H.Rob.
Aytacia Yıld.
Aztecaster G.L.Nesom
List of genera is from
Plants of the World Online as of May 2024
[update] unless otherwise cited.
List of genera is from
Plants of the World Online as of May 2024
[update] unless otherwise cited.
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 M.Güzel, N.Kilian, Sennikov & Coșkunç.
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 Pruski
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 Holub
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.
List of genera is from
Plants of the World Online as of May 2024
[update] unless otherwise cited.
List of genera is from
Plants of the World Online as of May 2024
[update] unless otherwise cited.
List of genera is from
Plants of the World Online as of June 2024
[update] unless otherwise cited.
List of genera is from
Plants of the World Online as of June 2024
[update] unless otherwise cited.
List of genera is from
Plants of the World Online as of June 2024
[update] unless otherwise cited.
List of genera is from
Plants of the World Online as of June 2024
[update] unless otherwise cited.
List of genera is from
Plants of the World Online as of January 2023
[update] unless otherwise cited.
List of genera is from
Plants of the World Online as of January 2023
[update] unless otherwise cited.
List of genera is from
Plants of the World Online as of June 2024
[update] unless otherwise cited.
List of genera is from
Plants of the World Online as of June 2024
[update] unless otherwise cited.
List of genera is from
Plants of the World Online as of June 2024
[update] unless otherwise cited.
List of genera is from
Plants of the World Online as of June 2024
[update] unless otherwise cited.
List of genera is from
Plants of the World Online as of June 2024
[update] unless otherwise cited.
List of genera is from
Plants of the World Online as of June 2024
[update] unless otherwise cited.
List of genera is from
Plants of the World Online as of June 2024
[update] unless otherwise cited.
List of genera is from
Plants of the World Online as of June 2024
[update] unless otherwise cited.
List of genera is from
Plants of the World Online as of June 2024
[update] unless otherwise cited.
List of genera is from
Plants of the World Online as of June 2024
[update] unless otherwise cited.
List of genera is from
Plants of the World Online as of June 2024
[update] unless otherwise cited.
List of genera is from
Plants of the World Online as of June 2024
[update] unless otherwise cited.
List of genera is from
Plants of the World Online as of June 2024
[update] unless otherwise cited. Common names are cited individually.
List of genera is from
Plants of the World Online as of June 2024
[update] unless otherwise cited. Common names are cited individually.
List of genera is from
Plants of the World Online as of June 2024
[update] unless otherwise cited.
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POWO (2023).
"Asteraceae Bercht. & J.Presl" .
Plants of the World Online .
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 30 June 2024 .
USDA, NRCS (2014).
"Yermo " . The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov) . Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 18 January 2023 .
USDA, NRCS (2014a).
"Xanthium " . The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov) . Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 18 January 2023 .
USDA, NRCS (2014b).
"Wedelia " . The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov) . Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 18 January 2023 .
USDA, NRCS (2014c).
"Wilkesia " . The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov) . Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 18 January 2023 .
USDA, NRCS (2014d).
"Wyethia " . The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov) . Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 18 January 2023 .