ɪnðɪ ˌeɪpˌiːdʒˈiː ɹˌoʊmən θɹˈiː klˌæsɪfɪkˈeɪʃən sˈɪstəm, ɪɾ ɪz plˈeɪst ɪnðə fˈæmɪli ɐspˈæɹɐɡˌeɪsiː, sˈʌbfɐmˌɪli nˈɑːlɪnˌɔɪdiː fˈɔːɹmɚli ðə fˈæmɪli ɹˈʌskeɪsˌiː.
In the APG III classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae).