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 Caryophyllidae Takht. (1967) see Order Caryophyllales Juss. ex Bercht. & J.Presl (1820)
                   Superorder Caryophyllanae Takht. (1967)
                     Order Phytolaccales Doweld (2001), nom. inval. see Order Phytolaccales Link (1829)
                       1 Family Phytolaccaceae R.Br. (1818), nom. cons. - pokeweed family
                       2 Family Gisekiaceae Nakai (1942)
                       3 Family Agdestidaceae Nakai (1942) see Subfamily Agdestidioideae
                       4 Family Barbeuiaceae Nakai (1942)
                       5 Family Sarcobataceae Behnke (1997)
                       6 Family Petiveriaceae C.Agardh (1824)