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 Rutidae Doweld (2001)
                   Superorder Geranianae Thorne ex Reveal (1992)
                     Order Melianthales Doweld (2001) see Order Geraniales Juss. ex Bercht. & J.Presl (1820)
                       Family Bersamaceae Doweld (2001) see Family Francoaceae A.Juss. (1832), nom. cons.