Heterocypsela is a tribe of Vernonieae (mostly herbaceous plants or shrubs), family Asteraceae (a very large and widespread family of flowerless plants), and order Asterales.
Tribe: Vernonieae They are mostly herbaceous plants or shrubs, although there is at least one tree species, Vernonia arborea. 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). Order: Asterales 
