Orthophytum magalhaesii is in the Bromeliaceae family, within Poales (a large order of flowering plants), under the Commelinids clade.
Family: Bromeliaceae Order: Poales Clade: Commelinids The Poales are a large order of flowering plants in the monocotyledons, and includes families of plants such as the grasses, bromeliads, and sedges. 
