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 Centaureinae Dumort. (1827)
                   01 Genus Serratula L. (1753)
                   02 Genus Rhaponticum Vaill.
                   03 Genus Leuzea DC., in Lam. & DC. (1805)
                   04 Genus Tricholepis DC. (1833)
                   05 Genus Acroptilon Cass. (1827)
                   06 Genus Callicephalus C.A.Mey. (1831)
                   07 Genus Centaurea L. (1753)
                   08 Genus Centaurodendron Johow (1896)
                   09 Genus Chartolepis Cass.
                   10 Genus Stizolophus Cass.
                   11 Genus Zoegea L. (1767)
                   12 Genus Cnicus L. (1753)
                   13 Genus Carthamus L. (1753)
                   14 Genus Carduncellus Adans. (1763)
                   15 Genus Amberboa (Persoon) Lessing (1832), nom. cons.
                   16 Genus Oligochaeta (DC.) C. Koch (1843)
                   17 Genus Volutaria Cassini (1816)
                   18 Genus Crupina (Persoon) DC. (1810)