Platycarpha, under the kingdom Plantae, is part of the Platycarpheae tribe and the Cichorioideae subfamily under family Asteraceaea very large and widespread family of flowering plants which includes over 32,000 currently accepted species.
Kingdom: Plantae Tribe: Platycarpheae Subfamily: Cichorioideae Family: Asteraceae Asteraceae or Compositae (commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family), is a very large and widespread family of flowering plants (Angiospermae). The family includes over 32,000 currently accepted species, in over 1,900 genera (list) in 13 subfamilies. 
