Earlier systems, such as the
Cronquist system and the
Takhtajan system, placed it as the sole family in the order Cyclanthales. In the classification system of
Dahlgren the Cyclanthaceae were the sole family of the order Cyclanthales in the
superorder Cyclanthiflorae (also called Cyclanthanae). The
APG system (1998) and the
APG II system (2003) assign it to the order
Pandanales in the clade
monocots. The family occurs in the
neotropics and consists of 12 genera with a total of ca 230 known species (Christenhusz & Byng 2016 ). }}
List of genera •
Asplundia Harling •
Carludovica Ruiz & Pav. •
Chorigyne R.Erikss. •
Cyclanthus Poit. •
Dianthoveus Hammel & Wilder •
Dicranopygium Harling •
Evodianthus Oerst. •
Ludovia Brongn. •
Schultesiophytum Harling •
Sphaeradenia Harling •
Stelestylis Drude •
Thoracocarpus Harling ==Cultivation and uses==