Scientific Classification of Basil and Nutmeg

Basil and Nutmeg Kingdom

The scientific classification of Basil and Nutmeg 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. Basil and Nutmeg kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Basil and Nutmeg Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Basil and Nutmeg family is a major factor of Basil and Nutmeg 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. Basil belongs to the family Lamiaceae and Nutmeg belongs to the family Poaceae.

Basil and Nutmeg Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Basil and Nutmeg genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Basil and Nutmeg, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Ocimum and other plant's genus is Myristica. Basil tribe is Not Available and Nutmeg tribe is Myrteae. Basil clade is Asterids and order is Lamiales whereas Nutmeg clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Magnoliales. Every plant have subfamilies. Basil subfamilies are, Not Available and Nutmeg subfamilies are Myrtoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Basil and Nutmeg and other products also.