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 Cornidae Frohne & U. Jensen ex Reveal (1994) see Subclass Asteridae Takht. (1967)
                   Superorder Aquifolianae Doweld (2001)
                     Order Cardiopteridales Takht. (1997) see Order Aquifoliales Senft (1856)
                       1 Family Stemonuraceae Kårehed (2001)
                       2 Family Cardiopteridaceae Blume (1847), nom. cons.
                       3 Family Leptaulaceae Tiegh. (1900) see Family Cardiopteridaceae Blume (1847), nom. cons.