As part of the kingdom Plantae, Platycarpha is a part of the Cichorioideae subfamilywhich is under an extensive flowering plant family with around 32,000 accepted species called Asteraceae familyand the tribe Platycarpheae.
Kingdom: Plantae 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. Tribe: Platycarpheae The Cichorioideae are a subfamily of the family Asteraceae of flowering plants. 
