Scientific Classification of Ageratum and Shell Ginger

Ageratum and Shell Ginger Kingdom

The scientific classification of Ageratum and Shell Ginger includes the entire classification chart that includes kingdom, family, clade, tribe etc. A kingdom is the second highest taxonomic rank. A taxonomic rank is the level that a living organisms are placed in hierarchical level of arrangement of life forms. All the living organisms are divided into kingdoms. Plant kingdom is a main classification of living organisms that include all plants. There are six kingdoms which are: Plantae, Animalia, Fungi, Protista, Aschaea/Archaeabacteria and Bacteria Eubacteria. Ageratum and Shell Ginger kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Ageratum and Shell Ginger Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Ageratum and Shell Ginger family is a major factor of Ageratum and Shell Ginger Scientific Classification. Plant family helps you narrow the search of your plants. It also gives you idea about, how the plant looks, how the seed will be like etc. These two plant families can be different or same. Ageratum belongs to the family Asteraceae and Shell Ginger belongs to the family Zingiberaceae.

Ageratum and Shell Ginger Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Ageratum and Shell Ginger genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Ageratum and Shell Ginger, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Ageratum and other plant's genus is Alpinia. Ageratum tribe is Eupatorieae and Shell Ginger tribe is Alpinieae. Ageratum clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Asterales whereas Shell Ginger clade is Angiosperms, Commelinids and Monocots and order is Zingiberales. Every plant have subfamilies. Ageratum subfamilies are, Asteroideae and Shell Ginger subfamilies are Alpinioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Ageratum and Shell Ginger and other products also.