Magnoliopsida is the botanical name for a class of flowering plants. By definition the class will include the family Magnoliaceae, but its circumscription can otherwise vary, being more inclusive or less inclusive depending upon the classification system being discussed.
Magnoliidae Flowering plant Hamamelididae Caryophyllidae Dilleniidae Takhtajan system Rosidae Cronquist system Asteridae Ranunculidae Reveal system Thorne system (1992) Magnoliids Dahlgren system Liliidae Eudicots Taxonomic rank Magnoliaceae Paraphyly APG system Rosids APG II system Class (biology) Clade Monocotyledon Botanical name Lamiales Dicotyledon Plant
