APG III classification

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angiosperm classification plant classification system taxonomic system

APG III classification is a widely used modern system for classifying flowering plants based on molecular phylogenetic evidence, developed by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group.

Observed surface forms (6)

Surface form	As subject	As object
APG III system	0	6
APG II system	0	1
APG III	0	1
APG III (2009)	0	1
APG III classification of angiosperms	0	1
Angiosperm Phylogeny Group III system	0	1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	angiosperm classification → plant classification system → taxonomic system →
appliesTo	angiosperms → flowering plants →
basedOn	DNA sequence data → molecular phylogenetics →
changeRelativeToAPGII	clarifies positions of previously unresolved families → merges several small families into larger ones → recognizes additional orders →
citationAbbreviation	APG III classification self-linksurface differs → surface form: APG III (2009)
developedBy	Angiosperm Phylogeny Group →
emphasizes	monophyletic groups →
endorses	use of informal major clades instead of formal ranks above order →
field	phylogenetic taxonomy → plant systematics →
fullName	APG III classification self-linksurface differs → surface form: Angiosperm Phylogeny Group III system
influencedBy	APG classification series → surface form: APG I classification APG classification series → surface form: APG II classification
keyFeature	explicit reliance on molecular evidence over traditional morphology → formal listing of accepted orders and families with authorship → standardized family circumscriptions →
languageOfOriginalPublication	English →
maintainedBy	international consortium of systematic botanists →
numberOfFamilies	415 →
numberOfOrders	59 →
predecessor	APG classification series → surface form: APG II classification
primaryGoal	to provide a modern phylogenetically based classification of angiosperms →
publicationYear	2009 →
publishedIn	Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society →
recognizesClade	asterids → basal angiosperms → eudicots → magnoliids → monocots → rosids →
rejects	paraphyletic taxa →
scope	all extant angiosperms →
shortName	APG III classification self-linksurface differs → surface form: APG III
successor	APG IV system → surface form: APG IV classification
treatmentOfUnplacedTaxa	reduces number of unplaced families →
updatePolicy	revised when substantial new phylogenetic evidence accumulates →
usesRank	clade → family → order →
widelyUsedIn	floras and checklists → herbarium organization → plant identification manuals → systematic botany →

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

APG III classification → citationAbbreviation → APG III classification self-linksurface differs →

this entity surface form: APG III (2009)

APG III classification → fullName → APG III classification self-linksurface differs →

this entity surface form: Angiosperm Phylogeny Group III system

APG classification series → hasPart → APG III classification →