Scientific Classification of Alocasia and Shell Ginger
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Arales
Zingiberales
Family
Araceae
Zingiberaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Colocasieae
Alpinieae
Subfamily
Aroideae
Alpinioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Alocasia and Shell Ginger Kingdom
The scientific classification of Alocasia 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. Alocasia and Shell Ginger kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Alocasia and Shell Ginger Family
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Alocasia and Shell Ginger family is a major factor of Alocasia 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. Alocasia belongs to the family Araceae and Shell Ginger belongs to the family Zingiberaceae.
Alocasia and Shell Ginger Genus and Other Classification
While comparing scientific classification, Alocasia and Shell Ginger genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Alocasia and Shell Ginger, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Alocasia and other plant's genus is Alpinia. Alocasia tribe is Colocasieae and Shell Ginger tribe is Alpinieae. Alocasia clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Arales whereas Shell Ginger clade is Angiosperms, Commelinids and Monocots and order is Zingiberales. Every plant have subfamilies. Alocasia subfamilies are, Aroideae and Shell Ginger subfamilies are Alpinioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Alocasia and Shell Ginger and other products also.