| Zaadplanten | Kern angiospermen |
| Claden_1 | eudicots |
| Claden_2 | core eudicots |
| Claden_3 | superasterids |
| Claden_4 | asterids |
| Claden_5 | campanulids |
| Domein | Eukaryota Whittaker & Margulis |
| Supergroep | Archaeplastida (Plantae) Adl et al. |
| Rijk | Viridiplantae Cavalier-Smith |
| Subrijk | Streptobionta Kenrick & Crane |
| Superstam | Embryophyta Engler |
| Stam | Magnoliophyta Cronquist, Takht. & W. Zimm. ex Reveal |
| Orde | Asterales Link |
| Familie | Asteraceae Bercht. & J.Presl |
| Subfamilie | Carduoideae (Sweet) Cass. |
| Tak | Cardueae Cass. |
| Subtak | Carduinae (Cass.) Cass. |
| Geslacht | Ptilostemon Cass. |
| Soort | afer (Jacq.) Greuter |
Ptilostemon afer (Jacq.) Greuter
