Impatiens balsamina from Ericales Oregano Lamiales In the APG II system,[ 1] flowering plants , asterids are a clade of eudicots . That means they are a monophyletic group.[ 2]
The clade includes 17 orders in the traditional Linnaean system .
Common examples include the forget-me-nots , nightshades , potatoes , eggplants , tomatoes , peppers , tobacco , petunias , morning glory , sweet potato , coffee , lavender , lilac , olive , jasmine , honeysuckle , ash tree , teak , snapdragon , sesame , psyllium , garden sage , and a number of table herbs such as mint , basil , and rosemary .
References
↑ The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG II.
↑ Angiosperm Phylogeny Group 2003. An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG II. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 141 (4): 399–436. [1]
