Claim: Phalacrachena is a genus of Eurasian plants in the thistle tribe (also called  Cynareae, wherein many species classified on it are thorny on leaves, stems, or involucre) that is under the family Asteraceae.
Evidence: Phalacrachena is a genus of Eurasian plants in the thistle tribe within the daisy family. Most of them are commonly known as thistles; four of the best known genera are Carduus, Cynara (containing the widely eaten artichoke), Cirsium, and Onopordum. Many species are thorny on leaves, stems, or involucre, and some have laticifers or resin conduits. Asteraceae Family: