Eriochlamys is a member of the kingdom Plantae under order Astrales, which are cosmopolite dicotyledonous flowering plants that seemed to have evolved from a common ancestor.
Kingdom: Plantae Order: Asterales The order is a cosmopolite (plants found throughout most of the world including desert and frigid zones), and includes mostly herbaceous species, although a small number of trees (such as the giant Lobelia and the giant Senecio) and shrubs are also present. Asterales /streliz/ is an order of dicotyledonous flowering plants that includes the large family Asteraceae (or Compositae) known for composite flowers made of florets, and ten families related to the Asteraceae. Asterales are organisms that seem to have evolved from one common ancestor. 
