Asteraceae
Family: Asteraceae
Conserved name of the family: Compositae
Popular name of the family: The Sunflower Family
The family Asteraceae is the biggest among the families in angiosperm. It comprises 1100 genera and nearly 20000 species, and is distributed throughout the world. In Bangladesh, around 71 genera and 130 species are found to be grown.
Taxonomic Position (According to Cronquist system)
Kingdom : Plantae
Division : Magnoliophyta
Class : Magnoliopsida
Subclass : Asteridae
Order : Asterales
Family : Asterceae
Table 1 Common economic important crops of this family
Common name | Bangla name | Botanical name | Usable plant parts | Economic importance |
Sunflower | Surjamukhi | Helienthus anus | Seeds | Edible oil |
Safflower | Tishi | Carthamus tinctorius | Seeds | Edible oil |
Niger | Guzitil | Guizotia abyssinica | Seeds | Edible oil |
Marygold | Gada | Tagetesspp. | Flower | Ornamental |
Dahlia | Dhalia | Dahlia pinnata | flower | Ornamental |
Zinnia | Zinia | Zinnia spp. | Flower | Ornamental |
Cosmos | Cosmos | Cosmos bipinnatus | Flower | Ornamental |
Aster | Not known | Aster amellus | Flower | Ornamental |
Lettuce | Lettuce | Lactuca sativa | Shoot | vegetable |
Arnica | Arnica | Arnica montana | Whole plant | Medicinal |
Daisy | Daisy | Chrysanthimum coronarium | Flower | Ornamental |