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 Pteridophyta Schimp. (1879) see Phylum Filicinophyta
             Class Pteridopsida Ritgen (1828) see Order Polypodiales Link (1833)
               Subclass Polypodiidae Cronquist, Takht. & Zimmerm. (1966)
                 Order Dryopteridales Schmakov (2001) see Order Polypodiales Link (1833)
                   01 Family Dryopteridaceae Herter (1949), nom. cons. - dryopteroids
                   02 Family Woodsiaceae Herter (1949) - lady ferns
                   03 Family Athyriaceae Alston (1956)
                   04 Family Cystopteridaceae Shmakov (2001)
                   05 Family Onocleaceae Pic.Serm. (1970) - onocleoids
                   06 Family Oleandraceae Ching ex Pic.Serm. (1965)
                   07 Family Nephrolepidaceae Pic.Serm. (1975) - sword ferns
                   08 Family Davalliaceae M.R. Schomb. (1848) - davallioids
                   09 Family Gymnogrammitidaceae Ching (1966) see Family Polypodiaceae J.Presl & C.Presl (1822)
                   10 Family Lomariopsidaceae Alston (1956) - lomariopsids
                   11 Family Elaphoglossaceae Pic.Serm. (1968) see Family Dryopteridaceae Herter (1949), nom. cons.
                   12 Family Bolbitidaceae Ching (1978) see Family Dryopteridaceae Herter (1949), nom. cons.