Claim: Geissolepis is in the Astereae Tribe (divided into 170 genera and more than 2,800 species) in the Plantae Kingdom.
Evidence: Tribe: Astereae Plants within the tribe are present nearly worldwide divided into 170 genera and more than 2,800 species, making it the second-largest tribe in the family behind Senecioneae. Plantae Kingdom: