Phylum Magnoliophyta Cronquist, Takht. & Zimmerm. ex Reveal (1996) see Infraphylum Angiospermae auct.
   Class Liliopsida Batsch (1802) see Class Magnoliopsida Brongn. (1843)
     Subclass Liliidae J.H.Schaffn. (1911) see Order Liliales Perleb (1826)
       Superorder Lilianae Takht. (1967) - monocots
         Order Colchicales Dumort. (1829) see Order Liliales Perleb (1826)
           Family Colchicaceae DC. (1804), nom. cons.
             Subfamily Colchicoideae see Tribe Colchiceae T. Nees & C.H. Eberm. ex Endl. (1836)
               Genus Merendera Ramond (1801) see Genus Colchicum L. (1753)