Synonym: Eudicotyledoneae Cantino et al. 2007
Parent taxon: Magnoliopsida according to N. A. Jud 2011
Sister taxa: Austrobaileyales, Caloda, Carpestella, Celastrophyllum, Ceratophyllales, Dicotylophyllum, Icacinoxylon, Kenella, Magnoliid, Metcalfeoxylon, Nymphaeales, Paraphyllanthoxylon, Quereuxia, Retiacolpites, Caryophyllidae, Hamamelidae, Dilleniidae, Rosidae, Asteridae, Ebenales, Contortae, Campanulatae, Ranales, Myrtiflorae, Umbelliflorae, Salicales, Parietales, Sterculia, Araliopsoides
Subtaxa: Apiales, Aquifoliales, Asterales, Berberidopsidales, Brassicales, Bruniales, Buxales, Caryophyllales, Celastrales, Cornales, Crossosomatales, Cucurbitales, Dipsacales, Ericales, Ericales, Escalloniales, Fabales, Fagales, Garryales, Gentianales, Geraniales, Gunnerales, Huerteales, Javelinoxylon, Lamiales, Malpighiales, Malvales, Myrtales, Noferinia, Oxalidales, Paracryphiales, Picramniales, Proteales, Ranunculales, Rosales, Santalales, Sapindales, Saxifragales, Solanales, Trochodendrales, Violales, Vitales, Zygophyllales