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Where does Asterales fit within the core asterid clade of flowering plants?

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Within the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group III (APG III) botanical classification system, the order Asterales is situated within the core asterid clade as part of the euasterid II group. This placement reflects the evolutionary relationships and shared ancestry of these flowering plants.1