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 Malvanae Takht. (1967) see Order Malvales Juss. ex Bercht. & J.Presl (1820)
                     Order Malvales Juss. ex Bercht. & J.Presl (1820)
                       1 Family Byttneriaceae R.Br. (1814), nom. cons. see Subfamily Byttnerioideae Burnett
                       2 Family Tiliaceae Juss. (1789), nom. cons. - linden family see Family Malvaceae Juss. (1789), nom. cons.
                       3 Family Helicteraceae J.Agardh (1858) see Subfamily Helicteroideae (Schott & Endl., 1832) Meisn. (1837)
                       4 Family Berryaceae Doweld (2001) [monotypic] see Subfamily Brownlowioideae Burnett
                       5 Family Sterculiaceae Vent. (1807), nom. cons. - cacao family see Family Malvaceae Juss. (1789), nom. cons.
                       6 Family Dombeyaceae Desf. (1829) see Subfamily Dombeyoideae Beilschm.
                       7 Family Malvaceae Juss. (1789), nom. cons. - mallow family