Microcephala is classified in the Plantae kingdom, in the order Asterales of the family Asteraceae (a very large and widespread family of flowering plants), in the Anthemideae tribe.
Kingdom: Plantae Order: Asterales 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). Tribe: Anthemideae 
