Phylum [Tracheophyta] Sinnott ex Caval.-Sm. (1998) - vascular plants
   Subphylum Polypodiophytina Reveal (1996) [monotypic]
     Class Polypodiopsida Cronquist, Takht. & Zimmerm. (1966) - ferns
       Subclass Polypodiidae Cronquist, Takht. & Zimmerm. (1966)
         Order Polypodiales Link (1833) - cathetogyrates
           (eupolypods)
             Suborder Polypodiineae Dumort. (1829)
               43 Family Didymochlaenaceae Ching ex L.B.Zhang & L. Zhang (2015) [monotypic]
               44 Family Hypodematiaceae Ching
               45 Family Dryopteridaceae Herter (1949), nom. cons. - dryopteroids
               46 Family Nephrolepidaceae Pic.Serm. (1975) [monotypic] - sword ferns
               47 Family Lomariopsidaceae Alston (1956) - lomariopsids
               48 Family Tectariaceae Panigrahi - tectarioids
               49 Family Oleandraceae Ching ex Pic.Serm. (1965) [monotypic]
               50 Family Davalliaceae M.R. Schomb. (1848) [monotypic] - davallioids
               51 Family Polypodiaceae J.Presl & C.Presl (1822) - polygrams