Cynara is a genus of thistle-like perennial plants in the sunflower family.
 They are native to the Mediterranean region, the Middle East, northwestern Africa, and the Canary Islands.
 The genus name comes from the Greek "kynara", which means "artichoke".
Piptanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, and the subfamily Faboideae.
The Cynareae are a tribe of flowering plants in the daisy family (Asteraceae) and the subfamily Carduoideae.
 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".

Question: Are Cynara and Piptanthus both flowering plants?
Answer: no