Pinidae is a subclass of Equisetopsida in the sense used by Mark W. Chase and James L. Reveal in their 2009 article "A phylogenetic classification of the land plants to accompany APG III." This subclass comprises the conifers. The Pinidae subclass is equivalent to the division Pinophyta and class Pinopsida of previous treatments. There are over 600 species of Pinidae all over the world.

Phylogeny

The following diagram shows a likely phylogenic relationship between subclass Pinidae and the other Equisetopsida subclasses.

Equisetopsida Marchantiidae Bryidae Anthocerotidae Lycopodiidae Equisetidae Marattiidae Ophioglossidae Polypodiidae Cycadidae Ginkgoidae Gnetidae Pinidae Magnoliidaebryophytes lycopodiophytes monilophytes gymnosperms angiosperms
EquisetopsidaMarchantiidae Bryidae Anthocerotidae Lycopodiidae Equisetidae Marattiidae Ophioglossidae Polypodiidae Cycadidae Ginkgoidae Gnetidae Pinidae Magnoliidae
Marchantiidae
Marchantiidae
Marchantiidae
Marchantiidae
Marchantiidae
Marchantiidae
Marchantiidae
Marchantiidae
Bryidae Anthocerotidae Lycopodiidae Equisetidae Marattiidae Ophioglossidae Polypodiidae Cycadidae Ginkgoidae Gnetidae Pinidae Magnoliidae
Bryidae
Bryidae
Bryidae
Bryidae
Bryidae
Bryidae
Bryidae
Anthocerotidae Lycopodiidae Equisetidae Marattiidae Ophioglossidae Polypodiidae Cycadidae Ginkgoidae Gnetidae Pinidae Magnoliidae
Anthocerotidae
Anthocerotidae
Anthocerotidae
Anthocerotidae
Anthocerotidae
Anthocerotidae
Lycopodiidae Equisetidae Marattiidae Ophioglossidae Polypodiidae Cycadidae Ginkgoidae Gnetidae Pinidae Magnoliidae
Lycopodiidae
Lycopodiidae
Lycopodiidae
Lycopodiidae
Lycopodiidae
Equisetidae Marattiidae Ophioglossidae Polypodiidae Cycadidae Ginkgoidae Gnetidae Pinidae Magnoliidae
Equisetidae Marattiidae Ophioglossidae Polypodiidae
Equisetidae Marattiidae Ophioglossidae Polypodiidae
Equisetidae
Equisetidae
Marattiidae
Marattiidae
Ophioglossidae
Ophioglossidae
Polypodiidae
Polypodiidae
Cycadidae Ginkgoidae Gnetidae Pinidae Magnoliidae
Cycadidae Ginkgoidae Gnetidae Pinidae
Cycadidae Ginkgoidae
Cycadidae
Ginkgoidae
Gnetidae Pinidae
Gnetidae
Pinidae
Magnoliidae
Magnoliidae
Magnoliidae