Which statement about basal angiosperms is FALSE?

A) They consist of three clades.
B) Star anise is a representative.
C) Amborella trichopoda is a representative.
D) Water lilies are representatives.
E) They evolved after the core angiosperms.

Basal Angiosperms

Three clades of angiosperms that are thought to be ancestral to all other flowering plants. Compare with core angiosperms.

Core Angiosperms

A group within the angiosperms (flowering plants) that includes most of the common and well-known flowering plants.

Amborella Trichopoda

A flowering plant species considered to be among the most primitive of living angiosperms, providing insights into the early evolution of flowering plants.