Phylum Magnoliophyta Cronquist, Takht. & Zimmerm. ex Reveal (1996) see Infraphylum Angiospermae auct.
   Class Magnoliopsida Brongn. (1843)
     Subclass Asteridae Takht. (1967) see Superorder Asteranae Takht. (1967)
       Superorder Asteranae Takht. (1967)
         Order Asterales Link (1829)
           Family Asteraceae Bercht. & J.Presl (1820), nom. cons. - sunflower family see Family Compositae Giseke (1792), nom. cons.
             Subfamily Cichorioideae (Juss.) Chev.
               Tribe Cardueae Cass. (1819)
                 Subtribe Carduinae Dumort. (1827)
                   01 Genus Arctium L. (1753)
                   02 Genus Cousinia Cassini (1827)
                   03 Genus Onopordum L. (1753)
                   04 Genus Saussurea DC. (1810), nom. cons.
                   05 Genus Jurinea Cassini (1821)
                   06 Genus Carduus L. (1753)
                   07 Genus Cirsium Mill. (1754)
                   08 Genus Silybum Adans. (1763)
                   09 Genus Cynara L. (1753)
                   10 Genus Ptilostemon Cassini (1816)
                   11 Genus Lamyropsis (A.L. Charadze) M. Dittrich (1971)
                   12 Genus Alfredia Cassini (1816)
                   13 Genus Olgaea Iljin (1922)
                   14 Genus Galactites Moench (1794), nom. cons.
                   15 Genus Picnomon Adans. (1763)