Pinopsida: Class Pinopsida

The Class Pinopsida is the only living class of conifer.  It has only one living order under it: the Pinales. The taxonomy of the group is as follows: 

Order Pinales

• Pinaceae - Pine Family
• Araucariaceae - Araucaria Family
• Podocarpaceae - Yellow-wood Family
• Sciadopityaceae - Umbrella-pine Family
• Cupressaceae - Cypress Family
• Cephalotaxaceae - Plum-yew Family
• Taxaceae - Yew Family