Superasterids

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

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

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.

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