Superasterids

The superasterids are members of a large clade (monophyletic group) of flowering plants, containing more than 122,000 species.

Superasterids
Temporal range: Cretaceous–recent
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Core eudicots
Clade: Superasterids
Clades[1]

The clade is divided into 20 orders as defined in APG IV system. These orders, in turn, together comprise about 146 families.[1]

The name is based upon the name "Asteridae", which had usually been understood to be a subclass.

Relationships

The asterids, Berberidopsidales, Santalales, and Caryophyllales form the superasterids clade.[2] This is one of three groups that compose the Pentapetalae (core eudicots minus Gunnerales),[3] the others being Dilleniales and the superrosids (Saxifragales and rosids).[2]

Phylogeny

The phylogeny of superasterids shown below is adapted from the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group website.[2]

superasterids 
 

Berberidopsidales

 
 

Santalales

 
 

Caryophyllales

 
asterids 
 

 Cornales

 
 
 

 Ericales

 
euasterids
campanulids
 

Aquifoliales

 
 
 

Asterales

 
 

Escalloniales

 
 
 

Bruniales

 
 
 

Apiales

 
 
 

Dipsacales

 
 

Paracryphiales

 
 
 
 
 
 
lamiids
 

Icacinales

 
 
 

Metteniusales

 
 
 

Garryales

 
 
 

Boraginales

 
 

Gentianales

 
 

Vahliales

 
 

Lamiales

 
 

Solanales

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References
  1. Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2016). "An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG IV". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 181 (1): 1–20. doi:10.1111/boj.12385.
  2. Peter F. Stevens (2001), Angiosperm Phylogeny Website
  3. Philip D. Cantino; James A. Doyle; Sean W. Graham; Walter S. Judd; Richard G. Olmstead; Douglas E. Soltis; Pamela S. Soltis & Michael J. Donoghue (2007), "Towards a phylogenetic nomenclature of Tracheophyta" (PDF), Taxon, 56 (3): 822–846, doi:10.2307/25065865, JSTOR 25065865
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