Plant species Athanasia is classified within the Asteraceae family, in the order Asterales, an order of flowering plants that have seeds that have two embryonic leaves known for composite flowers made of florets.
Athanasia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family. Family: Asteraceae Order: Asterales 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. 
