, Plants of the World Online listed 1,716 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 unless otherwise cited.

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 Adeia 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 Adiaphila Aedesia O.Hoffm. Aequatorium B.Nord Aetheolaena Cass. Aetheorhiza Cass. – synonym of Sonchus Afroaster J.C.Manning & Goldblatt Afrocarduus Afrocirsium 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 Anacis 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. × Anthematricaria (Anthemis × Matricaria) Anthemis L. – Roman chamomile × Anthepleurospermum (Anthemis × Tripleurospermum) 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 (Argyroxiphium × Dubautia) 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. × Asterron (Aster × Erigeron) 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. Austroflourensia Austroliabum H.Rob. & Brettell Austrosynotis C.Jeffrey Avellara Axiniphyllum Benth. Ayapana Spach Ayapanopsis R.M.King & H.Rob. Aynia H.Rob. Aytacia Aztecaster G.L.Nesom

B

List of genera is from Plants of the World Online unless otherwise cited.

Baccharis L. – baccharis Baccharoides Moench Baculellum L.V.Ozerova & A.C.Timonin × Bacurio Gideon F.Sm. & Figueiredo (Baculellum × Curio) Badilloa R.M.King & H.Rob. Baeriopsis J.T.Howell Bahianthus R.M.King & H.Rob. Bahiopsis Kellogg Baileya Harv. & A.Gray – desert marigold Bajacalia Loockerman, B.L.Turner & R.K.Jansen Balduina Nutt. – honeycombhead Balladonia P.S.Short Balsamorhiza Hook. – balsamroot Baltimora L. – baltimora Barkleyanthus H.Rob. & Brettell – willow ragwort Barnadesia Mutis ex L.f. Barrosoa R.M.King & H.Rob. Bartlettia A.Gray Bartlettina R.M.King & H.Rob. Basedowia E.Pritz. Bathysanthus G.L.Nesom Batopilasia G.L.Nesom & R.D.Noyes Bebbia Greene – sweetbush Bechium DC. Bedfordia DC. Bejaranoa R.M.King & H.Rob. Bellida Ewart Bellis L. – daisy Bellium L. Belloa J.Rémy Benitoa D.D.Keck Berardia Vill. Berkheya Ehrh. Berkheyopsis Berlandiera DC. – greeneyes Berroa Beauverd Bertilia Cron Berylsimpsonia B.L.Turner Bethencourtia Choisy Bidens L. – beggartick, sticktight, Spanish needles Bigelowia DC. – rayless goldenrod Bishopanthus H.Rob. Bishopiella R.M.King & H.Rob. Bishovia R.M.King & H.Rob. Blainvillea Cass. Blakiella Cuatrec. Blanchetia DC. Blennosperma Less. – stickyseed Blennospora A.Gray Blepharipappus Hook. Blepharispermum DC. Blepharizonia (A.Gray) Greene Blumea DC. – false oxtongue Boeberastrum Rydb. Boeberoides (DC.) Strother Bolandia Cron Bolanosa A.Gray Boltonia L'Hér. – doll's daisy Bombycilaena (DC.) Smoljan. Borrichia Adans. – seaside tansy Bothriocline Oliv. ex Benth. Brachanthemum DC. Brachionostylum Mattf. Brachyclados D.Don Brachyglottis J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. Brachylaena R.Br. Brachyscome Cass. Brachythrix Wild & G.V.Pope Bradburia Torr. & A.Gray Brenandendron H.Rob. Brickellia Elliott – brickellbush Brickelliastrum R.M.King & H.Rob. – brickellbush Brintonia Greene – mock goldenrod Brocchia Vis. Buphthalmum L. Burkartia Crisci Burnellia

C

List of genera is from Plants of the World Online 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. Carduncellus Adans. 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. Caucasoseris Cavalcantia R.M.King & H.Rob. Cavea W.W.Sm. & J.Small Caxamarca M.O.Dillon & Sagást. 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 Chaetacalia 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. × Cirsiocarduus (Carduus × Cirsium) Cirsium Mill. – thistle Cissampelopsis Miq. Cladanthus Cass. Cladochaeta DC. Clappia A.Gray – clapdaisy Clibadium F.Allam. ex 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 × Cotanthemis (Anthemis × Cota) 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 × Crepihieracium P.Fourn. (Crepis × Hieracium) 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. – synonym of Blumea Cyathomone S.F.Blake Cyclachaena Fresen. – synonym of Euphrosyne 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 unless otherwise cited.

Dacryotrichia Wild Dahlia Cav. Damnamenia Given Damnxanthodium Strother Dasyandantha H.Rob. Dasyanthina H.Rob. Dasycondylus R.M.King & H.Rob. Dasyphyllum Kunth Dauresia B.Nord. & Pelser Daveaua Willk. ex Mariz Davilanthus E.E.Schill. & Panero Decachaeta DC. Decaneuropsis H.Rob. & Skvarla Decastylocarpus Humbert Decazesia F.Muell. Deinandra Greene Delairea Lem. – capeivy Delamerea S.Moore