Scientific Classification of Alternanthera and Heather

Alternanthera and Heather Kingdom

The scientific classification of Alternanthera and Heather 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. Alternanthera and Heather kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Alternanthera and Heather Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Alternanthera and Heather family is a major factor of Alternanthera and Heather 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. Alternanthera belongs to the family Amaranthaceae and Heather belongs to the family Ericaceae.

Alternanthera and Heather Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Alternanthera and Heather genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Alternanthera and Heather, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Alternanthera and other plant's genus is Calluna. Alternanthera tribe is Not Available and Heather tribe is Ericeae. Alternanthera clade is Angiosperms, Core eudicots and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales whereas Heather clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Ericales. Every plant have subfamilies. Alternanthera subfamilies are, Gomphrenoideae and Heather subfamilies are Ericoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Alternanthera and Heather and other products also.