Phylum Magnoliophyta Cronquist, Takht. & Zimmerm. ex Reveal (1996) see Infraphylum Angiospermae auct.
   Class Magnoliopsida Brongn. (1843)
     Subclass Cornidae Frohne & U. Jensen ex Reveal (1994) see Subclass Asteridae Takht. (1967)
       Superorder Cornanae Thorne ex Reveal (1996) see Order Cornales Link (1829)
         Order Hydrangeales Nakai (1943) see Order Cornales Link (1829)
           Family Melanophyllaceae Takht. ex Airy Shaw (1972) see Family Torricelliaceae Hu (1934)
             Genus Melanophylla Baker (1884)