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 Lamiidae Takht. ex Reveal (1993) see [unranked] lamiids
                   Superorder Lamianae Takht. (1967) see Order Lamiales Bromhead (1838)
                     Order Lamiales Bromhead (1838)
                       Family Verbenaceae J.St.-Hil. (1805), nom. cons. - verbena family