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Which plant order is grouped with Ericales as a basal asterid?

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Cluster of blooming pink azaleas, Rhododendron roseum, with green leaves and dark foliage in the background. — Ericales Flowering rhododendron.

In the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group IV (APG IV) botanical classification system, the plant order Cornales is grouped with Ericales as a basal asterid.12