Superasterids
E54727
Superasterids are a major clade of flowering plants that includes diverse orders such as Caryophyllales, Asterales, and Lamiales, encompassing many ecologically and economically important species.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
angiosperm clade
→
clade of flowering plants → |
| characterizedBy |
diverse floral morphologies
→
predominantly sympetalous corollas in many lineages → presence of betalain pigments in many Caryophyllales members → |
| contains |
large proportion of model plant species in eudicots
→
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| hasSubclade |
Caryophyllales clade
→
Ericales clade → campanulids → lamiids → |
| includes |
Apiales
→
Aquifoliales → Asterales → Boraginales → Bruniales → Caryophyllales → Dipsacales → Ericales → Escalloniales → Garryales → Gentianales → Icacinales → Lamiales → Metteniusales → Paracryphiales → Solanales → Vahliales → |
| includesEcologicallyImportantPlants |
many dominant shrubs
→
many dominant temperate herbs → many dominant trees → |
| includesEconomicallyImportantPlants |
basil
→
carrot → coffee → lavender → lettuce → mint → olive → pepper → potato → sunflower → tomato → |
| isA |
major clade of core eudicots
→
|
| partOf |
angiosperms
→
core eudicots → eudicots → |
| previouslyKnownAs |
euasterids sensu lato
→
|
| recognizedIn |
APG IV system
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|
| taxonomicRank |
clade
→
|
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Caryophyllales
→
|
clade |