APG V system
Changes at the Order Level
Taxonomy
A list of the orders and families of angiosperms in APG V is presented below.
Acorales Mart.
Alismatales R.Br. ex Bercht. & J.Presl
Tofieldiaceae Takht.
Araceae Juss., nom. cons.
Alismataceae Vent., nom. cons.
Butomaceae Mirb., nom. cons.
Hydrocharitaceae Juss., nom. cons.
Aponogetonaceae Planch., nom. cons.
Scheuchzeriaceae F.Rudolphi, nom. cons.
Juncaginaceae Rich., nom. cons.
Maundiaceae Nakai
Posidoniaceae Vines, nom. cons.
Ruppiaceae Horan., nom. cons.
Cymodoceaceae Vines, nom. cons.
Zosteraceae Dumort., nom. cons.
Potamogetonaceae Bercht. & J.Presl, nom. cons.
Petrosaviales Takht.
Dioscoreales Mart.
Pandanales R.Br. ex Bercht. & J.Presl
Liliales Perleb
Asparagales Link
Arecales Bromhead
Commelinales Mirb. ex Bercht. & J.Presl
Zingiberales Griseb.
Poales Small
Typhaceae Juss., nom. cons.
Bromeliaceae Juss., nom. cons.
Rapateaceae Dumort., nom. cons.
Thurniaceae Engl., nom. cons.
Juncaceae Juss., nom. cons.
Cyperaceae Juss., nom. cons.
Mayacaceae Kunth, nom. cons.
Eriocaulaceae Martinov, nom. cons.
Xyridaceae C.Agardh, nom. cons.
Restionaceae R.Br., nom. cons.
Flagellariaceae Dumort., nom. cons.
Ecdeiocoleaceae D.W.Cutler & Airy Shaw
Joinvilleaceae Toml. & A.C.Sm.
Poaceae Barnhart, nom. cons., nom. alt. (= Gramineae Juss., nom. cons., nom. alt. )
Vitales Juss. ex Bercht. & J.Presl
Saxifragales Bercht. & J.Presl
Cynomoriaceae Endl. ex Lindl., nom. cons.
Peridiscaceae Kuhlm., nom. cons.
Paeoniaceae Raf., nom. cons.
Daphniphyllaceae Müll.Arg., nom. cons.
Cercidiphyllaceae Engl., nom. cons.
Altingiaceae Lindl., nom. cons.
Hamamelidaceae R.Br., nom. cons.
Iteaceae J.Agardh, nom. cons.
Grossulariaceae DC., nom. cons.
Saxifragaceae Juss., nom. cons.
Tetracarpaeaceae Nakai
Aphanopetalaceae Doweld
Penthoraceae Rydb. ex Britton, nom. cons.
Haloragaceae R.Br., nom. cons.
Crassulaceae J.St.-Hil., nom. cons.
Rosids not in fabid or malvid clades
Picramniales Doweld
Celastrales Link
Unplaced to order
Malpighiales Juss. ex Bercht. & J.Presl
Rafflesiaceae Dumort., nom. cons. (including Apodanthaceae Tiegh. ex Takht. )
Ctenolophonaceae Exell & Mendonça
Pandaceae Engl. & Gilg, nom. cons.
Humiriaceae A.Juss., nom. cons.
Irvingiaceae Exell & Mendonça, nom. cons.
Ochnaceae DC., nom. cons.
Bonnetiaceae L.Beauvis. ex Nakai
Clusiaceae Lindl., nom. cons., nom. alt. (= Guttiferae Juss., nom. cons., nom. alt. )
Calophyllaceae J.Agardh
Podostemaceae Rich. ex Kunth, nom. cons.
Hypericaceae Juss., nom. cons.
Caryocaraceae Voigt, nom. cons.
Lophopyxidaceae H.Pfeiff.
Putranjivaceae Meisn.
Centroplacaceae Doweld & Reveal
Elatinaceae Dumort., nom. cons.
Malpighiaceae Juss., nom. cons.
Linaceae DC. ex Perleb, nom. cons.
Ixonanthaceae Planch. ex Miq., nom. cons.
Rhizophoraceae Pers., nom. cons.
Erythroxylaceae Kunth, nom. cons.
Balanopaceae Benth. & Hook.f., nom. cons.
Trigoniaceae A.Juss., nom. cons.
Dichapetalaceae Baill., nom. cons.
Euphroniaceae Marc.-Berti
Chrysobalanaceae R.Br., nom. cons.
Goupiaceae Miers
Achariaceae Harms, nom. cons.
Lacistemataceae Mart., nom. cons.
Salicaceae Mirb., nom. cons.
Passifloraceae Juss. ex Roussel, nom. cons.
Violaceae Batsch, nom. cons.
Picrodendraceae Small, nom. cons.
Phyllanthaceae Martinov, nom. cons.
Euphorbiaceae Juss., nom. cons. (including Peraceae Klotzsch )
Huerteales Doweld
Oxalidales Bercht. & J.Presl (excluding Huaceae A.Chev. )
Sapindales Juss. ex Bercht. & J.Presl
Brassicales Bromhead
Moringaceae Martinov, nom. cons.
Caricaceae Dumort., nom. cons.
Akaniaceae Stapf, nom. cons.
Tropaeolaceae Juss. ex DC., nom. cons.
Setchellanthaceae Iltis
Limnanthaceae R.Br., nom. cons.
Tiganophytaceae Swanepoel et al.
Salvadoraceae Lindl., nom. cons. (including Bataceae Mart. ex Perleb, nom. cons. )
Koeberliniaceae Engl., nom. cons.
Emblingiaceae Airy Shaw
Pentadiplandraceae Hutch. & Dalziel
Tovariaceae Pax, nom. cons.
Gyrostemonaceae A.Juss., nom. cons.
Resedaceae Martinov, nom. cons. (including Borthwickia W.W.Sm. , Forchhammeria Liebm. , Stixaceae Doweld )
Capparaceae Juss., nom. cons.
Cleomaceae Bercht. & J.Presl
Brassicaceae Burnett, nom. cons. (= Cruciferae Juss., nom. cons. )
Malvales Juss. ex Bercht. & J.Presl
Non-rosid, non-asterid orders
Santalales R.Br. ex Bercht. & J.Presl
Strombosiaceae Tiegh.
Erythropalaceae Planch. ex Miq., nom. cons.
Olacaceae R.Br., nom. cons. (excluding Erythropalaceae Planch. ex Miq. , Strombosiaceae Tiegh. , including Aptandraceae Miers , Coulaceae van Tieghem , Octoknemaceae Tiegh., nom. cons. , Ximeniaceae Horaninow )
Opiliaceae Valeton, nom. cons.
Balanophoraceae Rich., nom. cons. (including Mystropetalaceae Hook.f. )
Santalaceae R.Br., nom. cons. (including Amphorogynaceae Nickrent & Der , Cervantesiaceae Nickrent & Der , Comandraceae Nickrent & Der , Nanodeaceae Nickrent & Der , Thesiaceae Vest , Viscaceae Batsch )
Misodendraceae J.Agardh, nom. cons.
Schoepfiaceae Blume
Loranthaceae Juss., nom. cons.
Caryophyllales Juss. ex Bercht. & J.Presl
Droseraceae Salisb., nom. cons.
Nepenthaceae Dumort., nom. cons.
Drosophyllaceae Chrtek et al.
Dioncophyllaceae Airy Shaw, nom. cons.
Ancistrocladaceae Planch. ex Walp., nom. cons.
Frankeniaceae Desv., nom. cons. (including Tamaricaceae Link, nom. cons. )
Plumbaginaceae Juss., nom. cons.
Polygonaceae Juss., nom. cons.
Rhabdodendraceae Prance
Simmondsiaceae Tiegh.
Physenaceae Takht.
Asteropeiaceae Takht. ex Reveal & Hoogland
Microteaceae Schäferhoff & Borsch
Stegnospermataceae Nakai
Achatocarpaceae Heimerl, nom. cons.
Amaranthaceae Juss., nom. cons.
Caryophyllaceae Juss., nom. cons.
Limeaceae Shipunov ex Reveal
Macarthuriaceae Christenh.
Lophiocarpaceae Doweld & Reveal (including Corbichoniaceae Thulin )
Barbeuiaceae Nakai
Kewaceae Christenh.
Aizoaceae Martinov, nom. cons.
Gisekiaceae Nakai
Phytolaccaceae R.Br., nom. cons. (including Agdestidaceae Nakai and Sarcobataceae Behnke )
Petiveriaceae C.Agardh
Nyctaginaceae Juss., nom. cons.
Molluginaceae Bartl., nom. cons.
Halophytaceae S.Soriano
Montiaceae Raf.
Basellaceae Raf., nom. cons.
Didiereaceae Radlk., nom. cons.
Talinaceae Doweld
Anacampserotaceae Eggli & Nyffeler
Portulacaceae Juss., nom. cons.
Cactaceae Juss., nom. cons.
Cornales Link
Ericales Bercht. & J.Presl
Mitrastemonaceae Makino, nom. cons.
Tetrameristaceae Hutch.
Marcgraviaceae Bercht. & J.Presl, nom. cons.
Balsaminaceae A.Rich., nom. cons.
Lecythidaceae A.Rich., nom. cons.
Fouquieriaceae DC., nom. cons.
Polemoniaceae Juss., nom. cons.
Ebenaceae Gürke, nom. cons.
Primulaceae Batsch ex Borkh., nom. cons.
Pentaphylacaceae Engl., nom. cons.
Sapotaceae Juss., nom. cons.
Theaceae Mirb., nom. cons.
Symplocaceae Desf., nom. cons.
Diapensiaceae Lindl., nom. cons.
Styracaceae DC. & Spreng., nom. cons.
Sarraceniaceae Dumort., nom. cons.
Roridulaceae Martinov, nom. cons.
Actinidiaceae Gilg & Werderm., nom. cons.
Clethraceae Klotzsch, nom. cons.
Cyrillaceae Lindl., nom. cons.
Ericaceae Juss., nom. cons.
Cardiopteridales Takht.
Garryales Mart.
Aquifoliales Senft (excluding Cardiopteridaceae Blume , Stemonuraceae Kårehed )
Icacinales Tiegh. (excluding Cassinopsis Sond. , Oncothecaceae Kobuski ex Airy Shaw )
Vahliales Doweld
Solanales Juss. ex Bercht. & J.Presl
Boraginales Juss. ex Bercht. & J.Presl
Gentianales Juss. ex Bercht. & J.Presl
Lamiales Bromhead
Plocospermataceae Hutch.
Carlemanniaceae Airy Shaw
Oleaceae Hoffmanns. & Link, nom. cons.
Tetrachondraceae Wettst.
Gesneriaceae Rich. & Juss., nom. cons. (including Calceolariaceae Olmstead , Peltantheraceae Molinari-Novoa )
Plantaginaceae Juss., nom. cons.
Byblidaceae Domin, nom. cons.
Linderniaceae Borsch et al.
Scrophulariaceae Juss., nom. cons.
Stilbaceae Kunth, nom. cons.
Lentibulariaceae Rich., nom. cons.
Thomandersiaceae Sreem.
Pedaliaceae R.Br., nom. cons.
Acanthaceae Juss., nom. cons.
Schlegeliaceae Reveal
Verbenaceae J.St.Hil., nom. cons.
Martyniaceae Horan., nom. cons.
Bignoniaceae Juss., nom. cons.
Orobanchaceae Vent., nom. cons. (including Mazaceae Reveal , Paulowniaceae Nakai , Phrymaceae Schauer , Rehmanniaceae G.Kunkel ex Reveal , Wightiaceae Bo Li et al. )
Lamiaceae Martinov, nom. cons. (= Labiatae Juss., nom. cons. )
Oncothecales Doweld
Metteniusales Takht. (including Cassinopsis Sond. )
Bruniales Dumort. (excluding Columelliaceae D.Don )
Asterales Link
Rousseaceae DC.
Pentaphragmataceae J.Agardh, nom. cons.
Campanulaceae Juss., nom. cons.
Stylidiaceae R.Br., nom. cons.
Phellinaceae Takht.
Alseuosmiaceae Airy Shaw
Argophyllaceae Takht.
Menyanthaceae Dumort., nom. cons.
Goodeniaceae R.Br., nom. cons.
Calyceraceae R.Br. ex Rich., nom. cons.
Asteraceae Bercht. & J.Presl, nom. cons., nom. alt. (= Compositae Giseke, nom. cons., nom. alt. )
Unplaced to order
Escalloniales Link
Paracryphiales Takht. ex Reveal
Dipsacales Juss. ex Bercht. & J.Presl
Apiales Nakai
Phylogeny
APG V adopts a phylogenetic tree such as the following:
References
1 2 3 4 5 Byng, James W. ; Chase, Mark W. ; Christenhusz, Maarten J. M. ; Fay, Michael F. ; Li, De-Zhu; Ma, Hong; Mabberley, David J. ; Soltis, Douglas E. ; Soltis, Pamela S. ; Stevens, Peter F. ; Baker, William J.; Dodsworth, Steven; Forest, Félix; Maurin, Olivier; Pokorny, Lisa; Smith, Stephen A.; Zuntini, Alexandre R. (2026-09-17). "Large-scale nuclear and plastid phylogenomic analyses inform an updated Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification: APG V" . Journal of Systematics and Evolution . doi :10.1111/jse.70096 . hdl :10261/444803 .