asterids

Translingual

Etymology

Presumably inspired by subclass Asteridae, the members of which are also in the clade asterids.

Proper noun

asterids

A taxonomic clade within the clade core eudicots.

Usage notes

name used in the APG (1998), APG II (2003), and APG III (2009) systems for one of the principal clades accepted in the system.
In practice the cause of some confusion as non-botanists tend to confuse it with a botanical name, with a formal rank.

Hypernyms

(clade): Plantae - kingdom; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots - clades

Hyponyms

(clade): euasterids I (lamiids), euasterids II (campanulids) - clades;
- Icacinales, Metteniusales, Garryales, Gentianales, Solanales, Boraginales, Vahliales, Lamiales - orders in lamiids; Aquifoliales, Escalloniales, Asterales, Bruniales, Apiales, Paracryphiales, Dipsacales - orders in campanulids; Cornales, Ericales - orders with members not assigned to the clades above

References

asterids on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
asterids on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
APG III system on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
asterids at the Tree of Life Web Project

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