Ursinia

Watch Reply
More
Mark unread Print Skip to new
smiln32 Oklahoma City, OK(Zone 7a) Nov 06, 2003

Ok, I'm not sure where to put this question - or even if I will ask it correctly, but here goes:

The genus Ursinia is shown in the PDB as being in the Aster family. I read a book about them being in the Compositae family? What is that?

In reading, I learned that Ursinias are composites of numerous flowers. What we call the petals are in fact individual flowers called ray flowers. The round center is actually a tight collection of very different flowers called disk flowers.

Amazing what you learn when you read. :)

Post #702270
Quote
Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Nov 06, 2003

Compositae is one of the few older family names that are still recognized as valid; although all of these names have a modern counterpart ending in -aceae, along with all other accepted family names.

To make it possible for subscribers to fully use the genus and species blue hyperlinks, we standardize the family names, hence:

Palmae = Arecaceae
Gramineae = Poaceae
Cruciferae = Brassicaceae
Leguminosae = Fabaceae
Guttiferae = Hypericaceae
Umbelliferae = Apiaceae
Labiatae = Lamiaceae
Compositae = Asteraceae

Post #702494
Quote
smiln32 Oklahoma City, OK(Zone 7a) Nov 06, 2003

Cool. Thanks for the information, my dear. You are wise beyond your years. :)

Post #702714
Quote
Ulrich Manhattan Beach, CA(Zone 11) Nov 07, 2003

I wish those learned fools would leave well enough alone and stop confusing us by changing well established names.
Who do they think they are anyway and who gives them the right?
I bet Linnaeus is spinning in his grave like a pinwheel.

Post #702773
Quote
NoH2O Everson, WA(Zone 8a) Nov 07, 2003

My head is spinning like Linnaeus....

Post #702931
Quote

Post a Reply to this Thread

Please or sign up to post.
Back to Forum Homepage

More DG Site Updates Threads

Go to all DG Site Updates threads
BACK TO TOP