Author:
Jan Scholten
Book:
Qjurious
Type:
Info
Chapter:
3-666.43.00
Cichoriaceae
Botany: Cichorioideae: 240 genera; 2900 species
Taxonomy
Cichoroideae is a Subfamily of Asteraceae. Cichoroideae consists of the Tribes Gundelieae, Cichorieae, Lactuceae, Vernonieae, Liabeae and Arctotideae. Cichorieae is sometimes called Lactuceae. In older classifications Cardueae and Mutsieae were included in Cichorioideae but research has shown that they should not be included.
In the Plant theory Cichorioideae is placed in Subphase 3.