New database covers distribution and evolutionary history of megadiverse flowering plant family on isolated islands
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New database covers distribution and evolutionary history of megadiverse flowering plant family on isolated islands

Asteraceae, a family of flowering plants, are the most diverse group of flowering plants in the world. This plant family comprises about 34,000 species. An international research team with the participation of the University of Göttingen has now compiled and analyzed a new global database on the distribution and evolutionary history of all Asteraceae species.