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The Latin name ' Asteraceae ' is derived from the type genus Aster, which is a Greek term, meaning " star ".
' Compositae ', an older but still valid name, means composite and refers to the characteristic inflorescence, a special type of pseudanthium found in only a few other angiosperm families.
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