Helianthodae


Helianthodae is a supertribe in the family Asteraceae, the aster family, containing the tribes Anthroismeae, Coreopsideae, Eupatorieae, Helenieae, Heliantheae, Inuleae, and Tageteae. This supertribe was discovered in 2004 after studying the DNA of plants in the family Asteraceae. The authors used a broad definition of Heliantheae including Bahieae, Chaenactideae, Madieae, Millerieae, Perityleae, and Polymnieae.