Barnadesioideae
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Barnadesioideae is a subfamily of the Asteraceae
, or sunflower family, of flowering plants. It comprises a single tribe, the Barnadesieae D. Don. The subfamily is endemic to South America
, and molecular evidence points to a basal
position for this subfamily within the sunflower family.
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
, or sunflower family, of flowering plants. It comprises a single tribe, the Barnadesieae D. Don. The subfamily is endemic to South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, and molecular evidence points to a basal
Basal (phylogenetics)
In phylogenetics, a basal clade is the earliest clade to branch in a larger clade; it appears at the base of a cladogram.A basal group forms an outgroup to the rest of the clade, such as in the following example:...
position for this subfamily within the sunflower family.