Phylum Magnoliophyta Cronquist, Takht. & Zimmerm. ex Reveal (1996) see Infraphylum Angiospermae auct.
   Class Liliopsida Batsch (1802) see Class Magnoliopsida Brongn. (1843)
     Subclass Liliidae J.H.Schaffn. (1911) see Order Liliales Perleb (1826)
       Superorder Lilianae Takht. (1967) - monocots
         Order Asparagales Link (1829)
           Suborder Asparagineae see Order Asparagales Link (1829)
             Family Asparagaceae Juss. (1789), nom. cons.
               1 Genus Protasparagus A.A. Obermeyer (1983)
               2 Genus Asparagus L. (1753)
               3 Genus Myrsiphyllum Willd. (1808)