Claim: Thespidium is a genus in the tribe Inuleae, in the family Asteraceae, an extinct family of flowering plants.
Evidence: Thespidium is a genus of Australian plants in the daisy family. Tribe: Inuleae Family: Asteraceae Asteraceae or Compositae (commonly referred to as the aster, daisy, composite, or sunflower family), is a very large and widespread family of flowering plants (Angiospermae).