Armen Takhtajan. Flowering plants. 2nd edition. Springer. 2009.

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SYNOPSIS of families and suprafamilial taxa of the Magnoliophyta

Phylum MAGNOLIOPHYTA (FLOWERING PLANTS)

Class MAGNOLIOPSIDA (DICOTYLEDONS)

Dicotyledonous family of incertae position

		1. HAPTANTHACEAE

Subclass I. Magnoliidae

SUPERORDER NYMPHAEANAE

Order 1. Amborellales

	Family 1. Amborellaceae

Order 2. Nymphaeales

	Family 1. Hydropeltidaceae

		2. Cabombaceaes

		3. Nymphaeaceae

		4. Barclayaceae

Order 3. Austrobaileyales

	Family 1. Austrobaileyaceae

Order 4. Illiciales

	Family 1. Illiciaceae

		2. Schisandraceae

Order 5. Trimeniales

	Family 1. Trimeniaceae

Order 6. Chloranthales

	Family 1. Chloranthaceae

Order 7. Ceratophyllales

	Family 1. Ceratophyllaceae

SUPERORDER MAGNOLIANAE

Order 8. Canellales

	Family 1. Winteraceae

		2. Canellaceae

Order 9. Magnoliales

	Family 1. Degeneriaceae

		2. Magnoliaceae

Order 10. Himantandrales

	Family 1. Himantandraceae

Order 11. Annanales

	Family 1. Eupomatiaceae

		2. Annonaceae

Order 12. Myristicales

	Family 1. Myristicaceae

SUPERORDER LAURANAE

Order 13. Laurales

	Family 1. Monimiaceae

		2. Idiospermaceae

		3. Calycanthaceae

		4. Atherospermataceae

		5. Siparunaceae

		6. Comortegaceae

		7. Hernandiaceae

		8. Lauraceae

SUPERORDER PIPERANAE

Order 14. Piperales

	Family 1. Lactoridaceae

		2. Saururaceae

		3. Piperacaea

		4. Peperomiaceae

		5. Aristolochiaceae

Order 15. Hydnorales

	Family 1. Hydnoraceae

SUPERORDER RAFFLESIANAE

Order 16. Mitrostemonales

	Family 1. Mitrastemonaceae

Order 17. Rafflesiales (Cytinales)

	Family 1. Apodanthaceae

		2. Rafflesiaceae

		3. Cytinaceae

Subclass II. Ranunculidae

SUPERORDER PROTEANAE

Order 18. Platanales

	Family 1. Platanaceae

Order 19. Proteales

	Family 1. Proteaceae

Order 20. Nelumbonales

	Family 1. Nelumbonaceae

SUPERORDER RANUNCULANAE

Order 21. Eupteleales

	Family 1. Eupteleaceae

Order 22. Lardizabalales

	Family 1. Lardizabalaceae

Order 23. Menispermales

	Family 1. Menispermaceae

Order 24. Berberidales

	Family 1. Nandinaceae

		2. Berberidaceae

		3. Ranzaniaceae

		4. Podophyllaceae

Order 25. Ranunculales

	Family 1. Hydrastidaceae

		2. Ranunculaceae

Order 26. Circaeasterales

	Family 1. Kingdoniaceae

		2. Circaeasteraceae

Order 27. Papaverales

	Family 1. Papaveruceae

		2. Pteridophyllaceae

		3. Hypecoaeceae

		4. Fumariaceae

Order 28. Glaucidiales

	Family 1. Glaucidiaceae

Order 29. Paeoniales

	Family 1. Paeoniaceae

Subclass III. Hamamelidae

SUPERORDER TROCHODENDRANAE

Order 30. Trochodendrales

	Family 1. Trochodendraceae

		2. Tetracentraceae

Order 31. Cercidiphyllales

	Family 1. Cercidiphyllaceae

SUPERORDER MYROTHAMNANAE

Order 32. Myrothamnales

	Family 1. Myrothamnaceae

SUPERORDER HAMAMELIDANAE

Order 33. Hamamelidales

	Family 1. Hamamelidaceae

		2. Altingiaceae

Order 34. Daphniphyllales

	Family 1. Daphniphyllaceae

Order 35. Balanopales

	Family 1. Balanopaceae

Order 36. Buxales

	Family 1. Buxaceae

		2. Didymelaceae

Order 37. Fagales

	Family 1. Fagaceae

		2. Nothofagaceae

Order 38. Betulales (Corylales)

	Family 1. Betulaceae

		2. Ticodendraceae

Order 39. Casuarinales

	Family 1. Casuarinaceae

SUPERORDER JUGLANDANAE

Order 40. Myricales

	Family 1. Myricaceae

Order 41. Juglandales

	Family 1. Rhoipteleaceae

		2. Juglandaceae

Subclass IV. Caryophyllidae

SUPERORDER CARYOPHYLLANAE

Order 42. Caryophyllales

	Family 1. Phytolaccaceae

		2. Rhabdodendraceae

		3. Gisekilaceae

		4. Sarcobataceae

		5. Barbeuiaceae

		6. Achatocarpaceae

		7. Nyctaginaceae

		8. Aizoaceae

		9. Stegnospermaceae

		10. Portulacaceae

		11. Hectorellaceae

		12. Basellaceae

		13. Halophytaceae

		14. Cactaceae

		15. Didiereaceae

		16. Molluginaceae

		17. Limeaceae

		18. Caryophyllaceae

		19. Simmondsiaceae

		20. Amaranthaceae

		21. Chenopodiaceae

Order 43. Physenales

	Family 1. Asteropeiaceae

		2. Physenaceae

SUPERORDER POLYGONANAE

Order 44. Polygonales

	Family 1. Polygonaceae

Order 45. Plumbaginales

	Family 1. Plumbaginaceae

Order 46. Tamaricales

	Family 1. Tamaricaceae

		2. Frankeniaceae

SUPERORDER NEPENTHANAE

Order 47. Nepenthales

	Family 1. Ancistrocladaceae

		2. Dioncophyllaceae

		3. Nepenthaceae

		4. Drosophyllaceae

		5. Droseraceae

Subclass V. Dilleniidae

SUPERORDER DILLENIANAE

Order 48. Dilleniales

	Family 1. Dilleniaceae

SUPERORDER ERICANAE

Order 49. Paracryphiales

	Family 1. Paracryphiaceae

Order 50. Theales

	Family 1. Stachyuraceae

		2. Sladeniaceae

		3. Pentaphylacaceae

		4. Ternstroemiaceae

		5. Theaceae

		6. Oncothecaceae

		7. Caryocaraceae

Order 51. Balsaminales

	Family 1. Balsaminaceae

		2. Marcgraviaceae

		3. Tetrameristaceae

		4. Pellicieraceae

Order 52. Hypericales

	Family 1. Bonnetiaceae

		2. Clusiaceae

		3. Hypericaceae

		4. Elatinaceae

Orders 53. Ochnales

	Family 1. Strasburgeriaceae

		2. Sauvagesiacea

		3. Lophiraceae

		4. Ochnaceae

		5. Medusagynaceae

		6. Quiinaceae

Order 54. Ericales

	Family 1. Actinidiaceae

		2. Clethraceae

		3. Cyrillaceae

		4. Ericaceae

Order 55. Diapensiales

	Family 1. Diapensiaceae

Order 56. Fouquieriales

	Family 1. Fouquieriaceae

Order 57. Polemoniales

	Family 1. Polemoniaceae

Order 58. Lecythidales

	Family 1. Scytopetalaceae

		2. Lecythidaceae

		3. Napoleonaeaceae

Order 59. Sarraceniales

	Family 1. Sarraceniaceae

Order 60. Roridulales

	Family 1. Roridulaceae

SUPERORDER PRIMULANAE

Order 61. Styracales (Ebenales)

	Family 1. Styracaceae

		2. Symplocaceae

		3. Ebenaceae

Order 62. Sapotales

	Family 1. Sapotaceae

Order 63. Primulales

	Family 1. Myrsinaceae

		2. Maesaceae

		3. Aegicerataceae

		4. Theophrastaceae

		5. Primulaceae

		6. Coridaceae

SUPERORDER VIOLANAE

Order 64. Berberidopsidales

	Family 1. Berberidopsidaceae

Order 65. Aextoxicales

	Family 1. Aextoxicaceae

Order 66. Violales (Passiflorales)

	Family 1. Flacourtiaceae

		2. Salicaceae

		3. Lacistemataceae

		4. Peridiscaceae

		5. Violaceae

		6. Dipentodontaceae

		7. Scyphostegiaceae

		8. Passifloraceae

		9. Turneraceae

		10. Malesherbiaceae

		11. Achariaceae

		12. Aphloiaceae

Order 67. Elaeocarpales

	Family 1. Elaeocarpaceae

Order 68. Cucurbitales

	Family 1. Cucurbitaceae

		2. Datiscaceae

		3. Tetramelaceae

		4. Begoniaceae

SUPERORDER CAPPARANAE

Order 69. Acaniales

	Family 1. Akaniaceae

		2. Bretschneideraceae

Order 70. Tropaeolales

	Family 1. Tropaeolaceae

Order 71. Limnanthales

	Family 1. Limnanthaceae

Order 72. Caricales

	Family 1. Caricaceae

Order 73. Moringales

	Family 1. Moringaceae

Order 74. Capparales (Resedales, Brassicales)

	Family 1. Capparaceae

		2. Cleomaceae

		3. Brassiaceae

		4. Resedaceae

		5. Gyrostemonaceae

		6. Pentadiplandraceae

		7. Koeberliniaceae

		8. Bataceae

		9. Salvadoraceae

		10. Tovariaceae

		11. Setchellanthaceae

		12. Emblingiaceae

SUPERORDER MALVANAE

Order 75. Malvales

	Family 1. Muntingiaceae

		2. Tiliaceae

		3. Dipterocarpaceae

		4. Monotaceae

		5. Sarcolaenaceae

		6. Neuradaceae

		7. Sterculiaceae

		8. Diegodendraceae

		9. Sphaerosepalaceae

		10. Bombacaceae

		11. Malvaceae

		12. Bixaceae

		13. Cochlospermaceae

		14. Cistaceae

		15. Tepuianthaceae

		16. Thymelaeaceae

Order 76. Urticales

	Family 1. Ulmaceae

		2. Moraceae

		3. Cannabaceae

		4. Cecropiaceae

		5. Urticaceae

SUPERORDER EUPHORBIANAE

Order 77. Euphorbiales

	Family 1. Phyllanthaceae

		2. Putranjivaceae

		3. Picrodendraceae

		4. Euphorbiaceae

		5. Pandaceae

Subclass VI. Rosidae

SUPERORDER ROSANAE

Order 78. Cunoniales

	Family 1. Cunoniaceae

		2. Brunelliaceae

Order 79. Anisophylleales

	Family 1. Anisophylleaceae

Order 80. Cephalotales

	Family 1. Cephalotaceae

Order 81. Saxifragales

	Family 1. Tetracarpaeaceae

		2. Aphanopetalaceae

		3. Penthoraceae

		4. Crassulaceae

		5. Haloragaceae

		6. Gunneraceae

		7. Saxifragaceae

		8. Grossulariaceae

		9. Pterostemonaceae

		10. Iteaceae

Order 82. Podostemales

	Family 1. Podostemaceae

Order 83. Vitales

	Family 1. Vitaceae

		2. Leeaceae

Order 84. Rosales

	Family 1. Rosaceae

		2. Quillajaceae

Order 85. Crossosomatales

	Family 1. Crossosomataceae

Order 86. Chrysobalanales

	Family 1. Chrysobalanaceae

		2. Dichapetalaceae

		3. Trigoniaceae

		4. Euphroniaceae

SUPERORDER MYRTANAE

Order 87. Myrtales

	Family 1. Alzateaceae

		2. Rhynchocalycaceae

		3. Geissolomataceae

		4. Penaeaceae

		5. Oliniaceae

		6. Combretaceae

		7. Crypteroniaceae

		8. Memecylaceae

		9. Melastomataceae

		10. Lythraceae

		11. Trapaceae

		12. Onagracea

		13. Myrtaceae

		14. Vochysiaceae

SUPERORDER FABANAE

Order 88. Fabales

	Family 1. Fabaceae

Order 89. Polygalales

	Family 1. Polygalaceae

SUPERORDER RUTANAE

Order 90. Oxalidales (Connarales)

	Family 1. Connaraceae

		2. Oxalidaceae

Order 91. Sapindales

	Family 1. Staphyleaceae

		2. Tapisciaceae

		3. Sapindaceae

		4. Hippocastanaceae

		5. Aceraceae

Order 92. Sabiales

	Family 1. Sabiaceae

Order 93. Biebersteiniales

	Family 1. Biebersteiniaceae

Order 94. Rutales

	Family 1. Rutaceae

		2. Cneoraceae

		3. Simaroubaceae

		4. Picramniaceae

		5. Leitneriaceae

		6. Surianaceae

		7. Irvingiaceae

		8. Kirkiaceae

		9. Pteroxylaceae

		10. Meliaceae

		11. Burseraceae

		12. Anacardiaceae

		13. Podoaceae

Order 95. Coriariales

	Family 1. Coriariaceae

Order 96. Corynocarpales

	Family 1. Corynocarpaceae

Order 97. Geraniales

	Family 1. Hypseocharitaceae

		2. Geraniaceae

		3. Vivianiaceae

		4. Ledocarpaceae

		5. Melianthaceae

		6. Greyiaceae

		7. Francoaceae

Order 98. Zygophyllales

	Family 1. Zygophyllaceae

		2. Balanitaceae

		3. Peganaceae

		4. Nitrariaceae

		5. Tetradiclidaceae

Order 99. Linales

	Family 1. Hugoniaceae

		2. Linaceae

		3. Ctenolophonaceae

		4. lxonanthaceae

		5. Humiriaceae

		6. Erythroxylaceae

		7. Rhizophoraceae

Order 100. Malpighiales

	Family 1. Malpighiaceae

		2. Krameriaceae

SUPERORDER CELASTRANAE

Order 101. Celastrales

	Family 1. Goupiaceae

		2. Lepidobotryaceae

		3. Brexiaceae

		4. Celastraceae

		5. Plagiopteraceae

		6. Lophopyxidaceae

		7. Stackhousiaceae

		8. Parnassiaceae

		9. Huaceae

SUPERORDER SANTALANAE

Order 102. Santalales

	Family 1. Olacaceae

		2. Opiliaceae

		3. Aptandraceae

		4. Octoknemaceae

		5. Medusandraceae

		6. Santalaceae

		7. Misodendraceae

		8. Loranthaceae

		9. Viscaceae

		10. Eremolepidaceae

SUPERORDER BALANOPHORANAE

Order 103. Cynomoriales

	Family 1. Cynomoriaceae

Order 104. Balanophorales

	Family 1. Balanophoraceae

SUPERORDER RHAMNANAE

Order 105. Rhamnales

	Family 1. Rhamnaceae

		2. Elaeagnaceae

		3. Barbeyaceae

		4. Dirachmaceae

Subclass VII. Asteridae

SUPERORDER CORNANAE

Order 106. Desfontainiales

	Family 1. Escalloniaceae

		2. Eremosynaceae

		3. Abrophyllaceae

		4. Ixerbaceae

		5. Tribelaceae

		6. Kaliphoraceae

		7. Montiniaceae

		8. Columelliaceae

		9. Desfontainiaceae

		10. Vahliaceae

Order 107. Bruniales

	Family 1. Bruniaceae

Order 108. Loasales (Hydrangeales)

	Family 1. Hydrangeaceae

		2. Loasaceae

Order 109. Cornales

	Family 1. Davidiaceae

		2. Nyssaceae

		3. Mastixiaceae

		4. Curtisiaceae

		5. Grubbiaceae

		6. Cornaceae

		7. Alangiaceae

Order 110. Garryales

	Family 1. Garryaceae

		2. Aucubaceae

Order 111. Eucommiales

	Family 1. Eucommiaceae

Order 112. Dipsacales

	Family 1. Viburnaceae

		2. Sambucaceae

		3. Adoxaceae

		4. Caprifoliaceae

		5. Valerianaceae

		6. Triplostegiaceae

		7. Dipsacaceae

		8. Morinaceae

Order 113. Aquifoliales

	Family 1. Aquifoliaceae

		2. Icacinaceae

		3. Helwingiaceae

		4. Phyllonomaceae

		5. Sphenostemonaceae

		6. Cardiopteridaceae

Order 114. Apiales

	Family 1. Pennantiaceae

		2. Griseliniaceae

		3. Aralidiaceae

		4. Toricelliaceae

		5. Melanophyllaceae

		6. Pittosporaceae

		7. Araliaceae

		8. Myodocarpaceae

		9. Apiaceae

SUPERORDER ASTERANAE

Order 115. Rousseales

	Family 1. Rousseaceae

		2. Carpodetaceae

Order 116. Campanulales

	Family 1. Pentaphragmataceae

		2. Sphenocleaceae

		3. Campanulaceae

Order 117. Stylidiales

	Family 1. Donatiaceae

		2. Stylidiaceae

Order 118. Phellinales (Alseuosmiales)

	Family 1. Phellinaceae

		2. Argophyllaceae

		3. Corokiaceae

		4. Alseuosmiaceae

Order 119. Asterales

	Family 1. Goodeniaceae

		2. Brunoniaceae

		3. Menyanthaceae

		4. Calyceraceae

		5. Asteraceae

Subclass VIII. Lamiidae

SUPERORDER LAMIANAE

Order 120. Rubiales (Gentianales)

	Family 1. Gelsemiaceae

		2. Loganiaceae

		3. Strychnaceae

		4. Antoniaceae

		5. Spigeliaceae

		6. Dialypetalanthaceae

		7. Rubiaceae

		8. Theligonaceae

		9. Gentianaceae

		10. Geniostomaceae

		11. Apocynaceae

Order 121. Solanales

	Family 1. Solanaceae

		2. Nolanaceae

		3. Sclerophylacaceae

		4. Duckeodendraceae

		5. Goetzeaceae

		6. Hydroleaceae

		7. Convolvulaceae

		8. Cuscutaceae

		9. Humbertiaceae

Order 122. Boraginales

	Family 1. Hydrophyllaceae

		2. Boraginaceae

		3. Hoplestigmataceae

		4. Lennoaceae

Order 123. Oleales

	Family 1. Oleaceae

Order 124. Lamiales

	Family 1. Buddlejaceae

		2. Polypremaceae

		3. Tetrachondraceae

		4. Calceolariaceae

		5. Stilbaceae

		6. Scrophulariaceae

		7. Bignoniaceae

		8. Gesneriaceae

		9. Plocospermataceae

		10. Carlemanniaceae

		11. Globulariaceae

		12. Plantaginaceae

		13. Callitrichaceae

		14. Hippuridaceae

		15. Pedaliaceae

		16. Martyniaceae

		17. Trapellaceae

		18. Myoporaceae

		19. Oftiaceae

		20. Acanthaceae

		21. Avicenniaceae

		22. Byblidaceae

		23. Lentibulariaceae

		24. Verbenaceae

		25. Phrymataceae

		26. Cyclocheilaceae

		27. Nesogenaceae

		28. Symphoremataceae

		29. Lamiaceae

Order 125. Hydrostachyales

	Family 1. Hydrostachyaceae

Class LILIOPSIDA (MONOCOTYLEDONS)

Subclass I. Alismatidae

SUPERORDER PETROSAVIANAE

Order 1. Petrosaviales

	Family 1. Japonoliriaceae

		2. Petrosaviaceae

		3. Tofieldiaceae

		4. Nartheciaceae

SUPERORDER ALISMATANAE

Order 2. Hydrocharitales

	Family 1. Aponogetonaceae

		2. Butomaceae

		3. Najadaceae

		4. Hydrocharitaceae

Order 3. Alismatales

	Family 1. Limnocharitaceae

		2. Alismataceae

Order 4. Potamogetonales

	Family 1. Scheuchzeriaceae

		2. Juncaginaceae

		3. Potamogetonaceae

		4. Posidoniaceae

		5. Ruppiaceae

		6. Zannichelliaceae

		7. Cymodoceaceae

		8. Zosteraceae

SUPERORDER ARANAE

Order 5. Arales

	Family 1. Acoraceae

		2. Araceae

		3. Pistaceae

		4. Lemnaceae

Subclass II. Liliidae

SUPERORDER LILIANAE

Order 6. Melanthiales

	Family 1. Melanthiaceae

Order 7. Trilliales

	Family 1. Trilliaceae

Order 8. Liliales

	Family 1. Campynemataceae

		2. Colchicaceae

		3. Tricyrtidaceae

		4. Scoliopaceae

		5. Calochortaceae

		6. Liliaceae

		7. Medeolaceae

Order 9. Burmanniales

	Family 1. Burmanniaceae

		2. Thismiaceae

		3. Corsiaceae

Order 10. Alstroemeriales

	Family 1. Luzuriagaceae

		2. Behniaceae

		3. Alstroemeriaceae

		4. Petermanniaceae

Order 11. Smilacales

	Family 1. Philesiaceae

		2. Ripogonaceae

		3. Smilacaceae

Order 12. Orchidales

	Family 1. Blandfordiaceae

		2. Asteliaceae

		3. Lanariaceae

		4. Hypoxidaceae

		5. Orchidaceae

Order 13. Iridales

	Family 1. Ixioliriaceae

		2. Walleriaceae

		3. Tecophilaeaceae

		4. Cyanastraceae

		5. Doryanthaceae

		6. Geosiridaceae

		7. Iridaceae

Order 14. Amaryllidales

	Family 1. Hemerocallidaceae

		2. Phormiaceae

		3. Xeronemataceae

		4. Asphodelaceae

		5. Xanthorrhoeaceae

		6. Anthericaceae

		7. Anemarrhenaceae

		8. Hyacinthaceae

		9. Agavaceae

		10. Themidaceae

		11. Agapantaceae

		12. Alliaceae

		13. Amaryllidaceae

		14. Herreriaceae

		15. Aphyllanthaceae

Order 15. Asparagales

	Family 1. Convallariaceae

		2. Dracaenaceae

		3. Nolinaceae

		4. Ruscaceae

		5. Asparagaceae

		6. Eriospermaceae

SUPERORDER PANDANANAE

Order 16. Pandanales

	Family 1. Pandanaceae

Order 17. Cyclanthales

	Family 1. Cyclanthaceae

Order 18. Triuridales

	Family 1. Triuridaceae

Order 19. Velloziales

	Family 1. Velloziaceae

		2. Acanthochlamydaceae

Order 20. Stemonales

	Family 1. Stemonaceae

		2. Pentastemonaceae

SUPERORDER DIOSCOREANAE

Order 21. Dioscoreales

	Family 1. Taccaceae

		2. Stenomeridaceae

		3. Dioscoreaceae

		4. Trichopodaceae

Subclass III. Arecidae

SUPERORDER ARECANAE

Order 22. Arecales

	Family 1. Arecaceae

Subclass IV. Commelinidae

SUPERORDER BROMELIANAE

Order 23. Bromeliales

	Family 1. Bromeliaceae

SUPERORDER ZINGIBERANAE

Order 24. Zingiberales (Cannales)

	Family 1. Strelitziaceae

		2. Lowiaceae

		3. Musaceae

		4. Heliconiaceae

		5. Zingiberaceae

		6. Costaceae

		7. Cannaceae

		8. Marantaceae

SUPERORDER COMMELINANAE

Order 25. Commelinales

	Family 1. Hanguanaceae

		2. Commelinaceae

		3. Philydraceae

		4. Pontederiaceae

		5. Haemodoraceae

Order 26. Xyridales

	Family 1. Mayacaceae

		2. Xyridaceae

		3. Rapateaceae

		4. Eriocaulaceae

		5. Hydatellaceae

Order 27. Dasypogonales

	Family 1. Baxteriaceae

		2. Lomandraceae

		3. Dasypogonaceae

		4. Calectasiaceae

SUPERORDER JUNCANAE

Order 28. Juncales

	Family 1. Thurniaceae

		2. Juncaceae

		3. Cyperaceae

SUPERORDER POANAE

Order 29. Typhales

	Family 1. Sparganiaceae

		2. Typhaceae

Order 30. Restionales

	Family 1. Flagellariaceae

		2. Joinvilleaceae

		3. Restionaceae

		4. Anarthriaceae

		5. Ecdeiocoleaceae

		6. Centrolepidaceae

Order 31. Poales

	Family 1. Poaceae