Sistematik hiyeraşisi:
Kingdom :
Plantae
Subkingdom :
Tracheobionta
Division :
Magnoliophyta Cronquist, Takht. & Zimmerm. ex Revea
Class :
Magnoliopsida Brongn.
Subclass :
Asteridae Takht.
Order :
Asterales Lindl.
Family :
Asteraceae Martynov
Genus :
Centaurea Linnaeus