Asterales
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Asterales is an order of dicotyledonous flowering plants that includes the composite family (Asteraceae) and its related families.
The order is a cosmopolite(a cosmopolitan plant), and includes mostly herbaceous species, although a small number of trees (such as some members of the genus Lobelia) and shrubs are also present.
Asterales belong to organisms that has one common ancestor. Their families are linked because of their genes, chemical characteristics,and having a special mechanism called plunger pollination or secondary pollen presentation.
