Division: Anthophyta
The Division Anthophyta is divided into two Classes, Liliospsida (Monocotyledons) and Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons). They are generally distinguished by the number of first leave produced in the embryonic (newly formed) plant.
As indicated by the names, the "monocots" produces one first leave in the embryonic plant (example: corn), while the "dicots" produces two first leaves in the embryonic plant (example: green pea)
Class: Liliospsida
| Class | Order | Family |
| Liliospsida | Acorales | |
| (Monocotyledons) | ||
| Alismatales | ||
| Arales | ||
| (aroids) | ||
| Liliales | ||
| (lilies) | ||
| Dioscoreales | ||
| Asparagales | ||
| Pandanales | ||
| Arecales | ||
| (palms) | ||
| Commelinales | ||
| Zingiberales | Musaceae (banana) | |
| Lowiaceae | ||
| Heliconiaceae (heliconia) | ||
| Strelitziaceae | ||
| Zingiberaceae (ginger) | ||
| Costaceae (costus) | ||
| Cannaceae | ||
| Murantaceae | ||
| Orchidales | Orchidaceae | |
| (orchids) | ||
| Bromeliales | ||
| (pineapple) | ||
| Typhales | ||
| Juncales | ||
| Cyperales | ||
| Hydatellales | ||
| Eriocaulales | ||
| Poales | ||
| (grasses, wheat, corn, | ||
| rice, bamboo) |
Class: Magnoliopsida
| Class | Subclass | Order |
| Magnoliopsida | Asteridae | Asterales (sunflowers) |
| (Dicotyledons) | Callitrichales | |
| Calycerales | ||
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Campanulales |
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Dipsacales |
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Gentianales |
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Lamiales |
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Plantaginales |
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Polemoniales |
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Rubiales (madders) |
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| Scrophulariales | ||
| Solanales | ||
| Caryophyllidae |
Caryophyllales |
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| Plumbaginales | ||
| Polygonales | ||
| Dilleniidae | Batales | |
| Capparales | ||
| Diapensiales | ||
| Dilleniales | ||
| Ebenales | ||
| Ericales | ||
| Lecythidales | ||
| Malvales | ||
| Nepenthales | ||
| Primulalales | ||
| Salicales | ||
| Theales | ||
| Violales |
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