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Angiosperm Phylogeny Group

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Also known as The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group, APG

group of systematists (botany), of varying composition

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Evolution of the angiosperms according to the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2013) Key: C3 – C3 carbon fixation; C4 – C4 carbon fixation

The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG) is an informal international group of systematic botanists who collaborate to establish a consensus on the taxonomy of flowering plants (angiosperms) that reflects new knowledge about plant relationships discovered through phylogenetic studies.

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