Domain Eucaryota
   Subdomain Chlorota Doweld (2001)
     Kingdom Chlorobiota C.Jeffrey ex Doweld (2001) - plants see Subkingdom Viridiplantae Caval.-Sm. (1981)
       Subkingdom Pteridobiotina Britton & A. Br. (1896)
         Superphylum Cycadophytanae Doweld (2001)
           Phylum Magnoliophyta Cronquist, Takht. & Zimmerm. ex Reveal (1996) see Infraphylum Angiospermae auct.
             Subphylum Magnoliophytina Reveal (1996)
               Class Magnoliopsida Brongn. (1843)
                 Subclass Magnoliidae Novák ex Takht. (1967) - angiosperms
                   Superorder Magnolianae Takht. (1967)
                     Order Magnoliales Juss. ex Bercht. & J.Presl (1820)
                       1 Family Degeneriaceae I.W.Bailey & A.C.Sm. (1942), nom. cons. - Degeneria family
                       2 Family Magnoliaceae Juss. (1789), nom. cons. - Magnolia family
                       3 Family Liriodendraceae F.A. Barkley (1975) see Subfamily Liriodendroideae