CONTENTS: Foreword, Preface, 1: 1.1. Introduction, 1.2. Etymology of the Group, 1.3. Fossil Records, 1.4. Origin of the Research Problem, 1.5. Methodology, 1.6. Literature Survey, 1.7. Systematic Account of the Group, 1.8. Phylogenetic Relationship of the Group, 2: 2.1. About West Bengal, 2.2. Soil, 2.3. Climate, 2.4. Geographical region of the State, 2.5. Rivers and Wet Land of the State, 2.6. Botanical Zonation, 2.7. Vedgetation, 2.8. Population, 3: 3.1. Taxonomic account the Group, 3.2. Distribution, 3.3. Biology and Diversity of the Group, 3.4. Ecological Diversity of the Group, 3.5. Anatomical Characters of the Group, 3.6. Chemistry of the Group, 4: 4.1. Systematic Account of the Group including Classification and Key to the Tribes of Compositae, 4.2. Enumeration of the Genera and Species of Compositae from West Bengal with articicial keys to the Genera and Species: Tribe I. Anthemideae, Tribe II. Astereae, Tribe III. Athroismeae, Tribe IV. Calenduleae, Tribe V. Cardueae, Tribe VI. Cichorieae, Tribe VII. Coreopsideae, Tribe VIII. Eupatorieae, Tribe IX. Gnaphalieae, Tribe X. Heliantheae, Tribe XI. Helenieae, Tibe XII. Inuleae, Tribe XIII. Millerieae, Tribe XIV. Mutisieae, Tribe XV. Neurolaeneae, Tribe XVI. Polymnieae, Tribe XVII. Senecioneae, Tribe XVIII. Tageteae, Tribe XIX. Vernonieae, 5: 5.1. Economic Importance of the Group, 5.2. Ethnobotanical Importance of the Group, 6: 6.1. Diversity and Phytogeographical Analysis of the Flora, 6.2. Phytogeographical Affinity, 6.3. Exotic Asteraceae, 6.4. Endemism, 6.5. Threats and Conservation, 6.6. Rare and Endangered Asteraceae, 6.7. Conclusding Remarks, References, Index.