Synonym: Magnoliidae [objective synonym]
Full reference: N. A. Jud. 2011. Unpublished taxonomic opinions.
Parent taxon: Magnoliopsida according to N. A. Jud 2011
See also Mabberley 2000, McIver and Basinger 1993, Taylor et al. 2008, Upchurch et al. 1994 and Upchurch and Dilcher 1990
Sister taxa: Ailanthipites, Albertipollenites, Araliaceoipollenites, Austrobaileyales, Baculamonocolpites, Basopollis, Brevitricolpites, Callistopollenites, Caloda, Carpestella, Catinipollis, Celastrophyllum, Ceratophyllales, Clavatricolpites, Colombipollis, Curvimonocolpites, Dicotetradites, Dicotyledonae, Dicotylophyllum, Dryoxylon, Duplotriporites, Echimonocolpites, Echitetracolpites, Ericipites, Eudicot, Favitricolporites, Forcipites, Foveodiporites, Foveotricolporites, Foveotriporites, Gambierina, Gemmamonocolpites, Gemmatricolpites, Haloragacidites, Horniella, Icacinoxylon, Jandufouria, Kachaikenia, Kenella, Ladakhipollenites, Lefipania, Malvacipollis, Metcalfeoxylon, Momipites, Nymphaeales, Pandaniidites, Paraphyllanthoxylon, Parsonsidites, Periporopollenites, Periretisyncolpites, Poloretitricolpites, Polycolpites, Polyporina, Psilatricolporites, Quadraplanus, Quereuxia, Retitricolporites, Rhoipites, Rogersia, Rousea, Scabrastephanocolpites, Senipites, Siltaria, Srivastavapollenites, Striatopollis, Striatricolporites, Syndemicolpites, Tetracolporites, Thorhallenia, Thorphyllum, Tricolpites, Tricolporites, Ulmoideipites, Verrustephanoporites
Subtaxa: Acritodromum Archaeanthus Canellales Chloranthales Cronquistiflora Detrusandra Didromophyllum Laurales Longstrethia Magnoliales Piperales Reynoldsiophyllum