Astereae is a tribe of plants in the family

Asteraceae Asteraceae () is a large family (biology), family of flowering plants that consists of over 32,000 known species in over 1,900 genera within the Order (biology), order Asterales. The number of species in Asteraceae is rivaled only by the Orchi ...

that includes annuals, biennials, perennials, subshrubs, shrubs, and trees. They are found primarily in temperate regions of the world. Plants within the tribe are present nearly worldwide divided into over 250 genera and more than 3,100 species, making it the second-largest tribe in the family behind

Senecioneae Senecioneae is the largest tribe of the Asteraceae, or the sunflower family, comprising over 150 genera and over 3,500 species. Almost one-third of the species in this tribe are placed in the genus ''Senecio''. Its members exhibit probably the w ...

. The

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of the tribe Astereae has been dramatically changed after both morphologic and molecular evidence suggested that large genera such as ''

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'', as well as many others, needed to be separated into several genera or shifted to better reflect the plants' relationships. A paper by R. D. Noyes and L. H. Rieseberg showed that most of the genera within the tribe in North America actually belong to a single

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, meaning they have a common ancestor. This is referred to as the North American clade. Guy L. Nesom and Harold E. Robinson have been involved in the recent work and are continuing to re-categorise the genera within the tribe worldwide.

Subtribes

, tribe Astereae is divided into 36 accepted

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Selected genera

*'' Acamptopappus'' (A.Gray) A.Gray *'' Achnophora'' F. Muell. *''

Almutaster ''Almutaster'' is a North American genus of plants in the family Asteraceae containing the single species ''Almutaster pauciflorus'' (formerly ''Aster pauciflorus''), which is known by the common name alkali marsh aster. It is native to Canada (N ...

'' Á.Löve & D.Löve *'' Amellus'' L. *'' Ampelaster'' G.L.Nesom *'' Amphiachyris'' (DC.) Nutt. – broomweed *'' Amphipappus'' Torr. & A.Gray *'' Aphanostephus'' DC. – Lazydaisy *''

'' L. *'' Astranthium'' Nutt. – western-daisy *''

Baccharis ''Baccharis'' is a genus of perennial plant, perennials and shrubs in the Asteraceae, aster family (Asteraceae). They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as "brooms", because many members have small thin leaves resembling ...

'' L. *'' Bellis'' L. – daisy *''

Bellium ''Bellium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family, Asteraceae Asteraceae () is a large family (biology), family of flowering plants that consists of over 32,000 known species in over 1,900 genera within the Order (biology), ord ...

'' L. *'' Benitoa'' D.D.Keck *'' Bigelowia'' DC. – rayless-goldenrod *'' Boltonia'' L'Hér. – doll's-daisy *'' Brachyscome'' Cass. *'' Bradburia'' Torr. & A.Gray – goldenaster *'' Brintonia'' Greene *''

Callistephus ''Callistephus'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae, containing the single species ''Callistephus chinensis''. Its common names include China aster and annual aster.Gilman, E. F. and T. Howe''Callistephus ch ...

'' Cass. *'' Calotis'' R. Br. *'' Camptacra'' N.T.Burb. *'' Canadanthus'' G.L.Nesom *'' Celmisia'' *'' Centipeda'' Lour. *'' Ceruana'' Forssk. *''

Chaetopappa ''Chaetopappa'' is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae which are known generally as leastdaisies. These wildflowers are native to western and central North America. The flower heads bear daisies with curled ray florets which may be white ...

'' DC. *'' Chiliotrichum'' Cass. *'' Chloracantha'' G.L.Nesom *'' Chrysocoma'' L. *'' Chrysoma'' Nutt. *'' Chrysopsis'' (Nutt.) Elliott *''

Chrysothamnus ''Chrysothamnus'', known as rabbitbrush, rabbitbush, and chamisa, are a genus of shrubs in the family Asteraceae. The native distribution is in the arid western United States, Canada, and northern Mexico. It is known for its bright white or yell ...

'' Nutt. – rabbitbrush *'' Columbiadoria'' G.L.Nesom *''

Commidendrum ''Commidendrum'' is a genus of trees and shrubs in the family Asteraceae endemic to the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean. The vernacular name is ''gumwood'' or ''scrubwood''. ; Species * †'' Commidendrum burchellii'' (Hook.f ...

'' DC. *'' Conyza'' Less. *'' Corethrogyne'' DC. – sandaster *'' Croptilon'' Raf. *'' Cuniculotinus'' Urbatsch, R.P.Roberts & Neubig – rock goldenrod *'' Damnamenia'' Given *'' Darwiniothamnus'' Harling *'' Dichrocephala'' DC. *'' Dichaetophora'' A.Gray *'' Dieteria'' Nutt. *'' Diplostephium'' Kunth *''

Doellingeria ''Doellingeria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It contains species formerly included in ''Aster (genus), Aster'' but now considered to be a distinct genus. They are known commonly as tall flat-topped asters

'' Nees – tall flat-topped aster *'' Eastwoodia'' Brandegee *'' Egletes'' Cass – tropic daisy *''

Ericameria ''Ericameria'' is a genus of North American shrubs in the family Asteraceae. ''Ericameria'' is known by the common names goldenbush, rabbitbrush, turpentine bush, and rabbitbush. Most are shrubs, but one species ''(Ericameria parishii, E. paris ...

'' Nutt. – goldenbush *''

Erigeron ''Erigeron'' () is a large genus of plants in the composite family (Asteraceae). It is placed in the tribe Astereae and is closely related to the Old World asters (''Aster (genus), Aster'') and the true daisies (''Bellis''). The genus has a cosm ...

'' L. – fleabane *'' Eucephalus'' Nutt. *'' Eurybia'' (Cass.) Cass. *''

Euthamia ''Euthamia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. They are known as goldentops''Euthamia'' ...

'' (Nutt.) Cass. *'' Felicia'' Cass. *'' Formania'' W.W.Sm. & J.Small *'' Galatella'' Cass. *'' Geissolepis'' B.L.Rob. *'' Grangea'' Adans. *''

Grindelia ''Grindelia'' (gumweed) is a genus of plants native to the Americas belonging to the family Asteraceae. The genus was named for Latvian botanist David Hieronymus Grindel, 1776–1836. They are herbaceous plants or subshrubs with annual, biennial ...

'' Willd. – gum-plant, resin-weed *'' Gundlachia'' A.Gray – goldenshrub *''

Gutierrezia ''Gutierrezia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to western North America and western South America. Plants of this genus are known generally as snakeweeds or matchweeds. Some species have been called greasewood. ...

'' Lag. *''

Gymnosperma ''Gymnosperma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. The only known species is ''Gymnosperma glutinosum'', also known as gumhead, which is native to Mexico, Guatemala, and the southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico, ...

'' Less. – gumhead, sticky selloa *'' Haplopappus'' *'' Hazardia'' Greene – bristleweed *'' Herrickia'' Wooton & Standl. *''

Heterotheca ''Heterotheca'' (common names goldenasters, camphorweed, and telegraph weed) is a genus of North American plants in the family Asteraceae. Etymology ''Heterotheca'' (heterothe'ca:) comes from Ancient Greek "other, different" and "case, chest ...

'' Cass. *'' Hysterionica'' Willd. *''

Ionactis ''Ionactis'', common name stiff-leaved asters or ankle-asters, is a small genus of plants belonging to the family Asteraceae. These aster-like plants are endemic to North America (Canada and the United States).Isocoma ''Isocoma'', commonly called jimmyweed or goldenweed, is a genus of North American semi-woody shrubs in the family Asteraceae. It is found in the semi-arid areas of Southwestern United States and Mexico. The name of this genus is derived from th ...

'' Nutt. – jimmyweed, goldenweed *'' Kalimeris'' (Cass.) Cass. *'' Kemulariella'' Tamamsch. *'' Kippistia'' F. Muell. – fleshy minuria *'' Lachnophyllum'' Bunge *'' Laennecia'' Cass. *'' Lagenophora'' Cass. *'' Lessingia'' Cham. *'' Lorandersonia'' Urbatsch et al. – rabbitbush *'' Machaeranthera'' Nees *'' Miyamayomena'' Kitam. *'' Monoptilon'' Torr. & A.Gray – desertstar *'' Myriactis'' Less. *'' Nestotus'' Urbatsch, R.P.Roberts & Neubig – goldenweed, mock goldenweed *'' Nolletia'' Cass. *'' Oclemena'' Greene *''

Olearia ''Olearia'', most commonly known as daisy-bush, is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae, the largest of the flowering plant families in the world. Olearia are found in Australia, New Guinea and New Zealand. The genus i ...

'' Moench *''

Oligoneuron ''Solidago'' sect. ''Ptarmicoidei'' is a section of flowering plants in the genus ''Solidago''. They are sometimes considered a separate genus: ''Oligoneuron''. Like related species they are known as goldenrods. This section contains seven specie ...

'' Small *'' Oonopsis'' (Nutt.) Greene *'' Oreochrysum'' (A.Gray) Rydb. *''

Oreostemma ''Oreostemma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Species are found in western North America, with two endemic to California. ; Species * '' Oreostemma alpigenum'' (Tundra aster) — California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, ...

'' Greene – mountaincrown *'' Oritrophium'' (Kunth) Cuatrec. *'' Pachystegia'' (Hook. f.) Cheeseman *'' Pentachaeta'' Nutt. – pygmydaisy *'' Peripleura'' (N. T. Burb.) G.L.Nesom *'' Petradoria'' Greene – rock goldenrod *'' Pleurophyllum'' Hook.f. *'' Podocoma'' Cass. *'' Polyarrhena'' Cass. *''

Psiadia ''Psiadia'', commonly known as daisy trees, is a genus of mostly woody Asian and African plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae. The genus is distributed throughout the Western Indian Ocean, with species reported from continent ...

'' Jacq. *'' Psilactis'' A.Gray *'' Psychrogeton'' Boiss. *'' Pteronia'' L. *''

Pyrrocoma ''Pyrrocoma'' is a genus of North American plants in the family Asteraceae. These wildflowers are sometimes known as goldenweeds. The species of ''Pyrrocoma'' were previously considered members of genus ''Haplopappus'' but were separated out int ...

'' Hook. – goldenweed *'' Rayjacksonia'' R.L.Hartm. *'' Remya'' Hillebr. ex Benth. & Hook.f. *'' Rhynchospermum'' Reinw. *'' Rigiopappus'' A.Gray – wireweed *''

Sericocarpus ''Sericocarpus'' is a genus of North American plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae Asteraceae () is a large family (biology), family of flowering plants that consists of over 32,000 known species in over 1,900 genera wi ...

'' Nees – white-topped aster *'' Sheareria'' S.Moore *''

Solidago ''Solidago'', commonly called goldenrods, is a genus of about 100 to 120''Solidago''.
F ...

'' L. *'' Stenotus'' Nutt. – goldenweed, mock goldenweed *''

Symphyotrichum ''Symphyotrichum'' () is a genus of over 100 species and naturally occurring hybrids of herbaceous annual and perennial plants in the composite family, Asteraceae, most which were formerly treated within the genus '' Aster''. The majority are ...

'' Nees *''

Tetramolopium ''Tetramolopium'' is a genus of plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae. Most of the species are native to New Guinea, 11 species are found in Hawaii, and one in the Cook Islands, with the island populations apparently represen ...

'' – ''Pamakani'' *'' Thurovia'' Rose *'' Toiyabea'' R.P.Roberts *'' Tonestus'' A.Nelson – serpentweed *'' Townsendia'' Hook. *'' Tracyina'' S.F.Blake *'' Triniteurybia'' Brou. *'' Tripolium'' Nees *'' Vittadinia'' A. Rich. *'' Xanthisma'' DC. – sleepydaisy *'' Xanthocephalum'' Willd. *'' Xylorhiza'' Nutt. – woody-aster Sources: FNA, E+M, UniProt, NHNSW, AFPD

References

External links

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List of genera, Astereae Working Group
* {{Taxonbar, from=Q142800 Asteraceae tribes