Scientific Classification of Basil and Spearmint

Basil and Spearmint Kingdom

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

Basil and Spearmint Family

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

Basil and Spearmint Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Basil and Spearmint genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Basil and Spearmint, 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 Mentha. Basil tribe is Not Available and Spearmint tribe is Mentheae. Basil clade is Asterids and order is Lamiales whereas Spearmint clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Lamiales. Every plant have subfamilies. Basil subfamilies are, Not Available and Spearmint subfamilies are Not Available. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Basil and Spearmint and other products also.