†phylum Charophyta Migula 1890
Parent taxon: Chloroplastida according to S. M. Adl et al. 2005
See also Kenrick and Crane 1997
Sister taxa: Chlorodendrales, Chlorophyta, Mesostigma, Prasinophytae
Subtaxa: Altochara Brachychara Catillochara Characeites Charales Charites Chovanella Clavatorites Clypeator Croftiella Cuneatochara Diectochara Echinochara Eochara Flabellochara Gyrogonites Harrisichara Karpinskya Kosmogyrina Latochara Leonardosia Luichara Lychnothamnites Maedlerisphaera Maslovichara Moellerina Nodosochara Nodosoclavator Palaeochara Palaeochondrites Perimneste Praechara Psilochara Rantzieniella Raskyaechara Raskyella Rhabdochara Saportanella Septorella Stellatochara Stenochara Stomochara