Kingdom: Plantae (2659)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2572)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2167)
Order: Asterales (224)
Family: Asteraceae (223)(family description)
Genus: Launaea (2)
Epithet: cornuta (Hochst. ex Oliv. & Hiern) C.Jeffrey (2)
cornuta => horned or spurred