Claim: Wilkesia (namesake: Charles Wilkes) is a genus of Hawaiian plants under the family and subfamily of Asteraceae and Asteroideae, respectively.
Evidence: Wilkesia is a genus of Hawaiian plants in the tarweed-silversword tribe within the sunflower family. Family: Asteraceae Subfamily: Asteroideae Wilkesia is a component of the silversword alliance and is named after Captain Charles Wilkes.