Phylum Magnoliophyta Cronquist, Takht. & Zimmerm. ex Reveal (1996) see Infraphylum Angiospermae auct.
   Class Liliopsida Batsch (1802) see Class Magnoliopsida Brongn. (1843)
     Subclass Arecidae Takht. (1967) see Order Arecales Bromhead (1840)
       Superorder Arecanae Takht. (1967) see Order Arecales Bromhead (1840)
         Order Arecales Bromhead (1840) - palms
           Family Arecaceae Bercht. & J.Presl (1820), nom. cons. - palm family
             1 Subfamily Coryphoideae Burnett
             2 Subfamily Phoenicoideae see Tribe Phoeniceae Horan. (1847)
             3 Subfamily Borassoideae see Tribe Borasseae Dumort. (1829)
             4 Subfamily Calamoideae
             4.0 Subfamily Lepidocaryoideae see Subfamily Calamoideae
             5 Subfamily Nypoideae
             6 Subfamily Ceroxyloideae
             7 Subfamily Arecoideae
             8 Subfamily Phytelephantoideae see Subfamily Phytelephoideae