generate questions: Recent studies, as by the APG, show that the monocots form a monophyletic group (clade) but that the dicots do not (they are paraphyletic). Nevertheless, the majority of dicot species do form a monophyletic group, called the eudicots or tricolpates. Of the remaining dicot species, most belong to a third major clade known as the magnoliids, containing about 9,000 species. The rest include a paraphyletic grouping of primitive species known collectively as the basal angiosperms, plus the families Ceratophyllaceae and Chloranthaceae.
What type of groups do monocots form, based on a recent APG studies? {sep_token} Eudicots or tricolpates are part of a monophyletic group formed by what species? {sep_token} What third major clade can many dicot species be found in? {sep_token} How many species dicot species are magnoliids? {sep_token} Basal angiosperms are what type of grouping of primitive species? {sep_token}