Scientific Classification of Cactus and Duckweed

Cactus and Duckweed Kingdom

The scientific classification of Cactus and Duckweed 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. Cactus and Duckweed kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Cactus and Duckweed Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Cactus and Duckweed family is a major factor of Cactus and Duckweed 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. Cactus belongs to the family Cactaceae and Duckweed belongs to the family Lemnaceae.

Cactus and Duckweed Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Cactus and Duckweed genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Cactus and Duckweed, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Not Available and other plant's genus is Lemna. Cactus tribe is Not Available and Duckweed tribe is Lemneae. Cactus clade is Angiosperms and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales whereas Duckweed clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Arales. Every plant have subfamilies. Cactus subfamilies are, Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae and Pereskioideae and Duckweed subfamilies are Lemnoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Cactus and Duckweed and other products also.