The superrosids are members of a large clade (monophyletic group) of flowering plants, containing more than 88,000 species,[2] and thus more than a quarter of all angiosperms.[3]
Superrosids Temporal range: | |
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Euphorbia heterophylla | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Core eudicots |
Clade: | Superrosids |
Clades[1] | |
The clade is divided into 18 orders as defined in APG IV system. These orders, in turn, together comprise about 155 families.[1]
The name is based upon the name "Rosidae", which had usually been understood to be a subclass.
Relationships
The rosids and Saxifragales form the superrosids clade.[4] This is one of three groups that compose the Pentapetalae (core eudicots minus Gunnerales),[5] the others being Dilleniales and the superasterids (Berberidopsidales, Caryophyllales, Santalales, and asterids).[4]
Phylogeny
The phylogeny of superrosids shown below is adapted from the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group website.[4]
References
External links
- Media related to Superrosids at Wikimedia Commons