Asterales

plural noun

As·​ter·​a·​les

in some classifications

: an order of flowering plants coextensive with the superfamily Compositae and now usually included in Campanulales

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Aster + -ales

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Rhymes for Asterales

• internationales
• salles