Phylum Magnoliophyta Cronquist, Takht. & Zimmerm. ex Reveal (1996) see Infraphylum Angiospermae auct.
   Class Liliopsida Batsch (1802) see Class Magnoliopsida Brongn. (1843)
     Subclass Commelinidae Takht. (1967) see Order Commelinales Mirb. ex Bercht. & J.Presl (1820)
       Superorder Commelinanae Takht. (1967) see Order Commelinales Mirb. ex Bercht. & J.Presl (1820)
         Order Eriocaulales Nakai (1930) see Order Poales Burnett (1835)
           Family Eriocaulaceae Martinov (1820), nom. cons. - pipewort family
             Subfamily Paepalanthoideae
               Genus Paepalanthus Kunth (1841), nom. cons.