Definitions For Asterid

Etymology

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

Proper noun

{{taxoninfl}} {{taxon, clade, clade, superasterids}}

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 {{angiosperms Hypernyms}}, {{ll, mul, eudicots}}, {{ll, mul, core eudicots}}, superasterids - clades

Hyponyms

clade {{ll, mul, euasterids I}} (lamiids), {{ll, mul, 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 - basal orders