Phylum Magnoliophyta Cronquist, Takht. & Zimmerm. ex Reveal (1996) see Infraphylum Angiospermae auct.
   Class Magnoliopsida Brongn. (1843)
     Subclass Dilleniidae Takht. ex Reveal & Tahkt. (1993) see Order Dilleniales DC. ex Bercht. & J.Presl (1820)
       Superorder Violanae R.Dahlgren ex Reveal (1992) see Order Malpighiales Juss. ex Bercht. & J.Presl (1820)
         Order Capparales Juss. ex Bercht. & J.Presl (1820) see Order Brassicales Bromhead (1838)
           Suborder Capparineae see Order Brassicales Bromhead (1838)
             1 Family Capparaceae Juss. (1789), nom. cons. - caper family
             1.1 Family Cleomaceae Bercht. & J.Presl (1825)
             1.2 Family Oxystylidaceae Hutch. (1969) see Tribe Oxystylideae
             2 Family Pentadiplandraceae Hutch. & Dalziel (1928)
             3 Family Koeberliniaceae Engl. (1895), nom. cons.
             4 Family Brassicaceae Burnett (1835), nom. cons. - mustard family
             5 Family Tovariaceae Pax (1891), nom. cons. - Tovaria family