Superrosids

The superrosids are members of a large clade (monophyletic group) of flowering plants, containing more than 88,000 species,^[2] and thus more than a quarter of all angiosperms.^[3]

Superrosids Temporal range: Late Cretaceous–recent PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Euphorbia heterophylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Core eudicots
Clade:	Superrosids
Clades[1]
Saxifragales Rosids Vitales Eurosids Fabids Malvids

The clade is divided into 18 orders as defined in APG IV system. These orders, in turn, together comprise about 155 families.^[1]

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.^[4] This is one of three groups that compose the Pentapetalae (core eudicots minus Gunnerales),^[5] the others being Dilleniales and the superasterids (Berberidopsidales, Caryophyllales, Santalales, and asterids).^[4]

Phylogeny

The phylogeny of superrosids shown below is adapted from the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group website.^[4]

	Saxifragales
rosids	Vitales eurosids fabids Zygophyllales COM clade Celastrales Malpighiales Oxalidales nitrogen‑fixing clade Fabales Rosales Fagales Cucurbitales malvids Geraniales Myrtales Crossosomatales Picramniales Sapindales Huerteales Brassicales Malvales