A modern reference to temperate woody plants, including updated content from this site and much new material, can be found at Trees and Shrubs Online.
Compositae
A genus of a few species of herbs and shrubs ranging from India to Japan. Flower-heads solitary or arranged in racemes or panicles; florets all tubular, the corollas deeply divided into five segments. Involucres with numerous imbricate membranous or leathery bracts. Named in honour of J. A. Maximilian Perty, Swiss naturalist, 1804-84.
Some names used by Bean have now been superseded and are no longer familiar. To ensure that all plants can be easily found, under any name, we have cross-referenced to The Plant List, a collaboration between RBG Kew, Missouri Botanical Gardens and other organisations, which aims to provide a currently accepted name for any plant. Not all taxonomists will agree with all Plant List nomenclature, but it provides a baseline to compare names. For each species above, clicking on the Modern Name will link to the entry for that name on The Plant List website.
