6. Compositae (Asteraceae) [Notes]
Home Try MCQ Download Compositae (Asteraceae)family Go Back to Content List DEUS LEARNINGS NEET NEW TOPICS Morphology of Flowering Plants Top Compositae (Asteraceae) Notes Compositae (Asteraceae) Systematic Position Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: Plantae Division: Angiospermae Class: Dicotyledonae Order: Astarales Family: Compositae (Asteraceae) General Information Common Name: Sunflower family Description: Largest family of angiosperms with the most genera and species. Evolutionary Status: Most advanced among angiosperms. Vegetative Characters Habit: Herbs, shrubs, or rarely trees Root: Tap root system Stem: Usually herbaceous, erect, branched, solid Leaves: Mostly alternate, exstipulate, simple pinnate...