; Syn. Conif.: 203 (1847), nom. cons.
19 genera, ca. 200 spp. Phylogeny: Biffin et al. (2011). Phyllocladaceae (Phyllocladus only) might be a separate family.
= Acmopylaceae Melikyan & A.V.Bobrov; Proc. Intern. Conf. Plant Anat. Morph. (St. Petersburg) 1997: 93 (1997)
= Acmopyloideae Pilg.; Mitt. Deutsch. Dendrol. Ges. 25(1): 2 (1916)
= Acmopyleae Y.Yang; Pl. Diversity 44(4): 345 (2022), Tribus
= Bracteocarpaceae Melikyan & A.V.Bobrov; Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 85(7): 60 (2000)
= Dacrycarpaceae Melikyan & A.V.Bobrov; Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 85(7): 59 (2000)
= Dacrydieae Gordon; Pinetum: xxii (1858) (Dacrydiae)
= Falcatifoliaceae Melikyan & A.V.Bobrov; Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 85(7): 61 (2000)
= Halocarpaceae Melikyan & A.V.Bobrov; Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 85(7): 60 (2000)
= Lepidothamnaceae Melikyan & A.V.Bobrov; Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 85(7): 63 (2000)
= Microcachrydaceae Doweld & Reveal; Phytologia 84: 365 (1999)
= Microcachrydeae Y.Yang; Pl. Diversity 44(4): 347 (2022), Tribus
= Microstroboideae Doweld & Reveal; Novon 11: 396 (2001)
= Nageiaceae D.Z.Fu; Acta Phytotax. Sin. : 522 (1992)
= Nageieae Baill.; Hist. Pl. 12: 26, 40 (1892)
= Nageioideae Silba; J. Int. Conifer Preserv. Soc. 6: 12 (1999)
= Parasitaxaceae Melikyan & A.V.Bobrov; Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 85(7): 61 (2000)
= Pherosphaeraceae Nakai; Tyosen-Sanrin158: 15 (1938)
= Pherosphaereae Pilger; Engl., Nat. Pflanzenr. 18: 38 (1903)
= Pherosphaeroideae Pilger; Engl. & Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam., ed. 2, 13: 164, 237 (1926)
= Phyllocladaceae Bessey; Nebraska Univ. Stud. 7: 325 (1907)
= Phyllocladaceae E.L.Core ex H.Keng; Taiwania 18(2): 142 (1973), nom. illeg.
= Phyllocladeae Dumort.; Anal. Fam. Pl.: 12 (1829)
= Phyllocladoideae W.Hochst.; Coniferen: 8 (1881)
= Podocarpoideae Beilschm.; Flora 16(Beibl. 7): 58, 109 (1833)
= Prumnopityaceae Melikyan & A.V.Bobrov; Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 85(7): 58 (2000)
= Prumnopityeae Y.Yang; Pl. Diversity 44(4): 347 (2022), Tribus
= Saxegothaeaceae Gaussen ex Doweld & Reveal; Phytologia 84: 365. (1999)