Concise hierarchy

(Kingdom) Plantae - (Phylum) Tracheophyta - (Class) Gnetopsida - (Order) Ephedrales

Current position

Ephedrales (Order) Dumort. (1829)

Ref: Новіков, А. & Барабаш-Красни, Б. / Novikoff, A. & Barabasz-Krasny, B., 2015: 60.

Alternative positions

Ephedridae (Subclass) Cronquist, Takht. & Zimmerm.	Ref: T.A. Zanoni, 1982: 355.
Gnetales (Order) Mart. (1835)	Ref: D.J. Mabberley, 2017: App. (p. 999).
Pinales (Order) Dumort. (1829)	Ref: D.J. Mabberley, 2008: 929.

Historical positions

Gnetales (Order) Mart. (1835)	Ref: D.J. Mabberley, 2017: App. (p. 999).
Ephedrales (Order) Dumort. (1829)	Ref: A. Novikoff & B. Barabasz-Krasny, 2015: 60.
Ephedrales (Order) Dumort. (1829)	Ref: M.J.M. Christenhusz et al., 2011: 58.
Pinales (Order) Dumort. (1829)	Ref: D.J. Mabberley, 2008: 308, 668, 929.
Ephedrales (Order) Dumort. (1829)	Ref: A.B. Doweld, 2001: XVIII.
Ephedridae (Subclass) Cronquist, Takht. & Zimmerm.	Ref: T.A. Zanoni, 1982: 355.
Gnetopsida (Class) Eichler ex Kirpot. (1884)	Ref: D.M. Moore, 1982: 8. [rough position]

Number of Subtaxa

2025	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	1g;10s;2ss; †12g
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000: 5 May 2023	[1g; †12g]
2015	A. Novikoff & B. Barabasz-Krasny: 60	[1g; †12g]
2011	M.J.M. Christenhusz et al.: 58	1g;~40s
2011	M.J.M. Christenhusz et al.: 58	1g;~40s
2010	Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew & Missouri Botanical Garden: 12 Aug 2011	1g;67s
2008	D.J. Mabberley: 308	1g;~40s
1982	T.A. Zanoni	1g35-40s