Phylum Magnoliophyta Cronquist, Takht. & Zimmerm. ex Reveal (1996) see Infraphylum Angiospermae auct.
   Class Liliopsida Batsch (1802) see Class Magnoliopsida Brongn. (1843)
     Subclass Liliidae J.H.Schaffn. (1911) see Order Liliales Perleb (1826)
       Superorder Lilianae Takht. (1967) - monocots
         Order Melanthiales R.Dahlgren ex Reveal (1992) see Order Liliales Perleb (1826)
           1 Family Tofieldiaceae Takht. (1995)
           2 Family Melanthiaceae Batsch ex Borkh. (1797), nom. cons.
           2.0 Family Veratraceae Vest (1818) see Family Melanthiaceae Batsch ex Borkh. (1797), nom. cons.
           3 Family Japonoliriaceae Takht. (1996) see Family Petrosaviaceae Hutch. (1934), nom. cons.
           4 Family Xerophyllaceae Takht. (1996) see Family Melanthiaceae Batsch ex Borkh. (1797), nom. cons.
           5 Family Nartheciaceae Fr. ex Bjurzon (1846)
           5.0 Family Lophiolaceae Nakai (1943) see Family Nartheciaceae Fr. ex Bjurzon (1846)
           6 Family Heloniadaceae J.Agardh (1858) see Family Melanthiaceae Batsch ex Borkh. (1797), nom. cons.
           7 Family Chionographidaceae Takht. (1996) see Family Melanthiaceae Batsch ex Borkh. (1797), nom. cons.