Claim: Berkheya is a genus of plants from the Asteraceae family (a family consisting of over 32,000 accepted species) of Asterids.
Evidence: Berkheya is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae, and the subfamily Carduoideae, the thistles. The family includes over 32,000 currently accepted species, in over 1,900 genera (list) in 13 subfamilies.