Claim: Chrysophthalmum belongs to the tribe Inuleae of the family Asteraceae, and its illegitimate synonym is Grindelia, (the genus which was named for Latvian botanist David Hieronymus Grindel, 1776–1836).
Evidence: Inuleae Asteraceae Tribe: Family: Chrysophthalmum
Sch.Bip. ex Walp. 1843 not Phil. 1857 (illegitimate syn of Grindelia) The genus was named for Latvian botanist David Hieronymus Grindel, 1776–1836.