Superasterids

Superasterids Temporal range: Late Cretaceous–recent PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Torenia fournieri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Core eudicots
Clade:	Superasterids
Clades[1]
Berberidopsidales Santalales Caryophyllales Asterids Cornales Ericales Euasterids Lamiids Campanulids

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.

The asterids, Berberidopsidales, Santalales, and Caryophyllales form the superasterids clade.^[2] This is one of three groups that compose the Pentapetalae (core eudicots minus Gunnerales),^[3] the others being Dilleniales and the superrosids (Saxifragales and rosids).^[2]

The phylogeny of superasterids shown below is adapted from the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group website.^[2]

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