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 Piperidae Reveal (1994)
                   Superorder Balanophoranae R.Dahlgren ex Reveal (1992) [monotypic] see Order Santalales R.Br. ex Bercht. & J.Presl (1820)
                     Order Balanophorales Dumort. (1829) see Order Santalales R.Br. ex Bercht. & J.Presl (1820)
                       1 Family Mystropetalaceae Hook.f. (1853) see Family Balanophoraceae Rich. (1822), nom. cons.
                       2 Family Hachetteaceae Doweld (2001) [monotypic] see Subfamily Mystropetaloideae Engl.
                       3 Family Lophophytaceae Bromhead (1840) see Family Balanophoraceae Rich. (1822), nom. cons.
                       4 Family Sarcophytaceae A. Kern. (1891) see Family Balanophoraceae Rich. (1822), nom. cons.
                       5 Family Scybaliaceae A. Kern. (1891) see Family Balanophoraceae Rich. (1822), nom. cons.
                       6 Family Helosaceae orth. inval. see Family Helosidaceae Bromhead (1840)
                       7 Family Langsdorffiaceae Tiegh. ex Pilg. (1914) see Family Balanophoraceae Rich. (1822), nom. cons.
                       8 Family Balanophoraceae Rich. (1822), nom. cons. - Balanophora family