List of flowering plants in the order Asterales recorded from South Africa
Asterales/æstəˈreɪliːz/[1] is an order of dicotyledonous flowering plants that includes the large family Asteraceae (or Compositae) known for composite flowers made of florets, and ten families related to the Asteraceae.[2] The order has a cosmopolitan distribution, members are found throughout most of the world including desert and frigid zones, and includes mostly herbaceous species, although a small number of trees and shrubs are also present.
Asterales seem to have evolved from one common ancestor, and share characteristics on morphological and biochemical levels. Synapomorphies (a character that is shared by two or more groups through evolutionary development) include the presence in the plants of oligosaccharide inulin, a nutrient storage molecule used instead of starch; and unique stamen morphology. The stamens are usually found around the style, either aggregated densely or fused into a tube, probably an adaptation in association with the plunger (brush; or secondary) pollination that is common among the families of the order, wherein pollen is collected and stored on the length of the pistil.
The anthophytes are a grouping of plant taxa bearing flower-like reproductive structures. They were formerly thought to be a clade comprising plants bearing flower-like structures. The group contained the angiosperms - the extant flowering plants, such as roses and grasses - as well as the Gnetales and the extinct Bennettitales.[3]
23,420 species of vascular plant have been recorded in South Africa, making it the sixth most species-rich country in the world and the most species-rich country on the African continent. Of these, 153 species are considered to be threatened.[4] Nine biomes have been described in South Africa: Fynbos, Succulent Karoo, desert, Nama Karoo, grassland, savanna, Albany thickets, the Indian Ocean coastal belt, and forests.[5]
The 2018 South African National Biodiversity Institute's National Biodiversity Assessment plant checklist lists 35,130 taxa in the phyla Anthocerotophyta (hornworts (6)), Anthophyta (flowering plants (33534)), Bryophyta (mosses (685)), Cycadophyta (cycads (42)), Lycopodiophyta (Lycophytes(45)), Marchantiophyta (liverworts (376)), Pinophyta (conifers (33)), and Pteridophyta (cryptogams (408)).[6]
Five families are represented in the literature. Listed taxa include species, subspecies, varieties, and forms as recorded, some of which have subsequently been allocated to other taxa as synonyms, in which cases the accepted taxon is appended to the listing. Multiple entries under alternative names reflect taxonomic revision over time.
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Asterales /æstəˈreɪliːz/ is an order of dicotyledonous flowering plants that includes the large family Asteraceae (or Compositae) known for composite...
radiating from South America. Less can be said about the Asterales themselves with certainty, although since several families in Asterales contain trees...
Asteraceae or Compositae is a family of flowering plants (anthophytes) in the order Asterales. Asteraceae (commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite...
(1 December 1994). "Insecticidal Activity of Floral, Foliar, and Root Extracts of Tagetes minuta (Asterales: Asteraceae) Against Adult Mexican Bean Weevils...
herbaceous plant that is perennial in SouthAfrica and in the Mediterranean regions, and annual in the gardens of colder regions. It rarely exceeds 30 cm...
succulent plant native to the Cape Provinces and Northern Provinces ofSouthAfrica. It is sometimes referred to as the "pickle plant" or (inaccurately)...
Kubitzki, K. (eds). The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, Volume VIII: Flowering Plants: Eudicots: Asterales. Berlin: Springer, 2007. 354. Gibbs Russell...
of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to Southern Africa. They produce large, daisy-like composite flowerheads in brilliant shades of yellow...
odorata is a climber within the family Asteraceae that is native to SouthAfrica. One of the two species in the genus Delairea (the other being Delairea aparadensis)...
the year. Curio radicans is native to SouthAfrica, Namibia, and Lesotho. In the arid desert areas ofSouthAfrica, including the Karroid central region...
University, who collected in Maryland, USA in 1698. Species of this genus are found in South America, Africa, Southeast Asia, and North America. Vernonia species...
and bushveld in Southern Africa in areas ranging from Eswatini and Mozambique, to Eastern parts of Zimbabwe and SouthAfrica at elevations between 34...
in SouthAfrica, a stem boring weevil Listronotus setosipennis, and a seed weevil Smicronyx lutulentus. Also in SouthAfrica, rust fungi have been of some...
the daisy family (Asteraceae) native to SouthAfrica and Lesotho. It is considered invasive in some parts of North America. Synonyms include Matricaria...
Artemisia afra, the African wormwood,[4] is a common species of the genus Artemisia in Africa, with a wide distribution from SouthAfrica, to areas reaching...
Senecio inaequidens, known as narrow-leaved ragwort and SouthAfrican ragwort, is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae. Senecio...
than two families: Apiales, Aquifoliales, Asterales, Gentianales, Lamiales and Solanales. Apiales and Asterales are exceptionally diverse, with 2342 genera...
has become naturalized in Europe, Asia, Australasia, North America, and Africa. Tagetes minuta has numerous local names that vary by region. In the Andes...
Osteospermum spinosum is a species of plant from SouthAfrica. This strongly and intricately branched shrub is aromatic and somewhat sticky. It grows up...
borders of mangrove swamps and in coastal vegetation. It is widespread as an invasive species on the Pacific Islands, Hong Kong, SouthAfrica, Australia...
kudumbiya in Sinhalese) is a species of perennial plants in the sunflower family. The species is native to tropical Africa and to tropical Asia (India, Sri...
Van Wyk & A. Nicholas. 1987. Listof species of southern African plants. Memoirs of the Botanical Survey ofSouthAfrica 2(1–2): 1–152(pt. 1), 1–270(pt...
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