Domain Eucaryota
   Subdomain Chlorota Doweld (2001)
     Kingdom Chlorobiota C.Jeffrey ex Doweld (2001) - plants see Subkingdom Viridiplantae Caval.-Sm. (1981)
       Subkingdom Pteridobiotina Britton & A. Br. (1896)
         Superphylum Pteridophytanae Doweld (2001)
           Phylum †Botryopteridiophyta Doweld (2001) see Division Monilophyta Cantino & Donoghue
             Class †Stauropteridopsida Doweld (2001) [monotypic]
               Order †Stauropteridales Emberger (1944) [monotypic]
                 Family †Stauropteridaceae Hirmer (1927)
                   1 Genus †Stauropteris Binney (1872)