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Superasterids
Clade of flowering plants / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The superasterids are members of a large clade (monophyletic group) of flowering plants, containing more than 122,000 species.[citation needed]
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Superasterids | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Core eudicots |
Clade: | Superasterids |
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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.