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Which chemical compounds help link the families of Asterales?
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Asterales
True, or English, daisy (Bellis perennis).
The families within the order Asterales are genetically linked by common chemical characteristics, specifically the presence of ellagic acid and inulin.1
These chemical markers, alongside morphological similarities such as plunger pollination, serve as key indicators of the evolutionary relationships between the 11 families that comprise this order.1