List of Asteraceae genera
Twelve species of Asteraceae As of January 2023[update] , Plants of the World Online listed 1,688 accepted genera in the family Asteraceae. Those genera are listed with their author citations. Taxonomic synonyms are not included.
A List of genera is from Plants of the World Online as of January 2023[update] unless otherwise cited.
Aaronsohnia Warb. & Eig 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 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 Aedesia O.Hoffm. Aequatorium B.Nord Aetheolaena Cass. Aetheorhiza Cass. Afroaster J.C.Manning & Goldblatt 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 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. 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 Axiniphyllum Benth. Ayapana Spach Ayapanopsis R.M.King & H.Rob. Aynia H.Rob. Aztecaster G.L.Nesom B List of genera is from Plants of the World Online as of January 2023[update] unless otherwise cited.
C List of genera is from Plants of the World Online as of January 2023[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. 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 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 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. D List of genera is from Plants of the World Online as of January 2023[update] unless otherwise cited.
E List of genera is from Plants of the World Online as of January 2023[update] unless otherwise cited.
F List of genera is from Plants of the World Online as of January 2023[update] unless otherwise cited.
G List of genera is from Plants of the World Online as of January 2023[update] unless otherwise cited.
H List of genera is from Plants of the World Online as of January 2023[update] unless otherwise cited.
I List of genera is from Plants of the World Online as of January 2023[update] unless otherwise cited.
J List of genera is from Plants of the World Online as of January 2023[update] unless otherwise cited.
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L List of genera is from Plants of the World Online as of January 2023[update] unless otherwise cited.
M List of genera is from Plants of the World Online as of January 2023[update] unless otherwise cited.
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P List of genera is from Plants of the World Online as of January 2023[update] unless otherwise cited.
Q List of genera is from Plants of the World Online as of January 2023[update] unless otherwise cited.
R List of genera is from Plants of the World Online as of January 2023[update] unless otherwise cited.
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T List of genera is from Plants of the World Online as of January 2023[update] unless otherwise cited.
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W List of genera is from Plants of the World Online as of January 2023[update] unless otherwise cited.
X List of genera is from Plants of the World Online as of January 2023[update] unless otherwise cited. Common names are cited individually.
Y List of genera is from Plants of the World Online as of January 2023[update] unless otherwise cited. Common names are cited individually.
Z List of genera is from Plants of the World Online as of January 2023[update] unless otherwise cited.
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