Basal Angiosperms

[Lucanus cervus]

Hi!

My professor asked me whether Peperomia plants (and Piperales in general) are recognisable as basal Angiosperms. I looked everywhere in my syllabus and on the internet, but can't find a good answer...

So my question is: What character states define Basal Angiosperms?

I know Peperomia plants are basal Angiosperms but I can't find why (on morphological level)


Thanks in advance,

Sam

[Lucanus cervus]

Nobody who knows how to define basal Angiosperms?

The characteristics that differ from monocotyls en dicotyls

It may be a question on my exam tomorrow

So please help

[JackBean]

probably late, but try this http://cwd.huck.psu.edu/bio414/Bslang.html