Abstract:Recent advances on allelopathic potential of different genera and species belonging to Compositae family were reviewed. Allelopathic potential had been confirmed in more than 39 genera and many different species of Compositae, especially in Solidago, Helianthus, Ageratum, Parthenium, Artemisia. The allelochemicals identified from different parts of Compositae plant included mainly terpenoids, polyacetylenes, phenolics, organic acids, which inhibited or stimulated the growth of certain treated plants. Their...