Compositae vs Asteraceae

Compositae and Asteraceae both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Compositae	Yes	No	No	No
Asteraceae	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Compositae and Asteraceae are synonyms defined as:

Compositae and Asteraceae: plants with heads composed of many florets: aster, daisy, dandelion, goldenrod, marigold, lettuces, ragweed, sunflower, thistle, zinnia

Other synonyms of Compositae include aster family, family Asteraceae, family Compositae.

Compositae (noun)	Asteraceae (noun)
plants with heads composed of many florets: aster, daisy, dandelion, goldenrod, marigold, lettuces, ragweed, sunflower, thistle, zinnia	plants with heads composed of many florets: aster, daisy, dandelion, goldenrod, marigold, lettuces, ragweed, sunflower, thistle, zinnia