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)
           01 Family Escalloniaceae R.Br. ex Dumort. (1829), nom. cons.
           01.0 Family Polyosmaceae Blume (1851) see Family Escalloniaceae R.Br. ex Dumort. (1829), nom. cons.
           02 Family Hydrangeaceae Dumort. (1829), nom. cons. - Hydrangea family
           02.0.1 Family Kirengeshomaceae Nakai (1943) see Subfamily Kirengeshomoideae
           02.0.2 Family Philadelphaceae Martynov (1820) see Subfamily Philadelphoideae
           03 Family Abrophyllaceae Nakai (1943) see Subfamily Carpodetoideae J. Lundb.
           04 Family Argophyllaceae Takht. (1987)
           05 Family Corokiaceae Kapil ex Takht. (1997) see Family Argophyllaceae Takht. (1987)
           06 Family Alseuosmiaceae Airy Shaw (1965)
           07 Family Carpodetaceae Fenzl (1841) see Subfamily Carpodetoideae J. Lundb.
           08 Family Phyllonomaceae Small (1905)
           09 Family Pottingeriaceae Takht. (1987) see Family Celastraceae R.Br. (1814), nom. cons.
           10 Family Tribelaceae Airy Shaw (1965) see Family Escalloniaceae R.Br. ex Dumort. (1829), nom. cons.
           10.0 Family Tribulaceae Trautv. see Family Tribelaceae Airy Shaw (1965)
           11 Family Melanophyllaceae Takht. ex Airy Shaw (1972) see Family Torricelliaceae Hu (1934)
           12 Family Montiniaceae Nakai (1943), nom. cons. - Montinia family
           13 Family Kaliphoraceae Takhtajan (1996) see Family Montiniaceae Nakai (1943), nom. cons.
           14 Family Columelliaceae D.Don (1828), nom. cons. - Columellia family