Definitions for Compositae
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1. Compositae, family Compositae, Asteraceae, family Asteraceae, aster familynoun

   plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia

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1. compositae

   The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales. Commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family, Compositae were first described in the year 1740. The number of species in Asteraceae is rivaled only by the Orchidaceae, and which is the larger family is unclear as the quantity of extant species in each family is unknown. Most species of Asteraceae are annual, biennial, or perennial herbaceous plants, but there are also shrubs, vines, and trees. The family has a widespread distribution, from subpolar to tropical regions, in a wide variety of habitats. Most occur in hot desert and cold or hot semi-desert climates, and they are found on every continent but Antarctica. The primary common characteristic is the existence of sometimes hundreds of tiny individual florets which are held together by protective involucres in flower heads, or more technically, capitula. The oldest known fossils are pollen grains from the Late Cretaceous (Campanian to Maastrichtian) of Antarctica, dated to c. 76–66 million years ago (mya). It is estimated that the crown group of Asteraceae evolved at least 85.9 mya (Late Cretaceous, Santonian) with a stem node age of 88–89 mya (Late Cretaceous, Coniacian). Asteraceae is an economically important family, providing food staples, garden plants, and herbal medicines. Species outside of their native ranges can be considered weedy or invasive.

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1. compositae

   Compositae, also known as Asteraceae, is a vast family of flowering plants with over 23,000 species and spread across 1,620 genera, making it the largest family in the plant kingdom. They are commonly known as composite flowers because of their characteristic structure: a composite of many small flowers called florets that together simulate being a single flower. Examples include sunflowers, daisies, and dandelions. They are found in a variety of habitats, from deserts and mountains to rainforests, and range in size from tiny annual herbs to large perennial trees.

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1. Compositae

   a large family of dicotyledonous plants, having their flowers arranged in dense heads of many small florets and their anthers united in a tube. The daisy, dandelion, and asters, are examples

2. Etymology: [NL., from L. compositus made up of parts. See Composite.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Compositae in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

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   The numerical value of Compositae in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Compositae
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compositae
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Compositae