†phylum Lycophyta
Parent taxon: Embryophyta according to E. Taylor et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Acylomurus, Antherocerotophyta, Anthocerotophyta, Concavissimisporites, Coniferophyta, Cycadophyta, Divisisporites, Gigantopteridales, Ginkgophyta, Hermanophytales, Iraniales, Lusatisporis, Progymnospermophyta, Pteridospermophyta, Sphenophyta, Zosterophyllophyta
Subtaxa: Acanthotriletes Annalepis Bacutriletes Carinostrobus Drepanophycales Erlansonisporites Ferganodendron Guycampbellia Horstisporites Hughesisporites Lepidocarpaceae Lepidodendrales Pleuromeiales Pleuromeiopsis Protolepidodendrales Protolepidodendron Pseudolepidodendropsis Sigillariaceae Wexfordia