Claim: The scientific classification of Brintonia is kingdom plantae, order asterales and family asteraceae which has 32,000 accepted species.
Evidence: Brintonia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family, containing the single species Brintonia discoidea, named for Jeremiah Bernard Brinton. Kingdom: Plantae Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae The family includes over 32,000 currently accepted species, in over 1,900 genera (list) in 13 subfamilies.