Clade Superrosids | Clade Angiosperms Clade Core eudicots | |
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Similar Core eudicots, Archaeplastida, Rosids, Eudicots, Mesangiospermae | ||
The superrosids are members of a large clade (monophyletic group) of flowering plants, containing more than 70,000 species, more than a quarter of all angiosperms.
Contents
The clade is divided into 18 orders as defined in APG IV system. These orders, in turn, together comprise about 155 families.
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. This is one of three groups that compose the Pentapetalae (core eudicots minus Gunnerales), the others being Dilleniales and the superasterids (Berberidopsidales, Caryophyllales, Santalales, and asterids).
Phylogeny
The phylogeny of superrosids shown below is adapted from the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group website.
References
Superrosids Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA