Cupressidae is a proposed subclass of

conifers Conifers () are a group of cone-bearing seed plants, a subset of gymnosperms. Scientifically, they make up the division Pinophyta (), also known as Coniferophyta () or Coniferae. The division contains a single extant class, Pinopsida. All e ...

comprising the orders of Araucariales and Cupressales. It was originally erected by Alexander Doweld and contained just Cupressales. In 2022, a study expanded it to include Araucariales and Cupressales.

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