Scientific Classification of Calla Lily and Gladiolus

Calla Lily and Gladiolus Kingdom

The scientific classification of Calla Lily and Gladiolus 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. Calla Lily and Gladiolus kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Calla Lily and Gladiolus Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Calla Lily and Gladiolus family is a major factor of Calla Lily and Gladiolus 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. Calla Lily belongs to the family Araceae and Gladiolus belongs to the family Iridaceae.

Calla Lily and Gladiolus Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Calla Lily and Gladiolus genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Calla Lily and Gladiolus, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Zantedeschia and other plant's genus is Gladiolus. Calla Lily tribe is Zantedeschieae and Gladiolus tribe is Ixieae. Calla Lily clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Alismatales whereas Gladiolus clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Liliales. Every plant have subfamilies. Calla Lily subfamilies are, Aroideae and Gladiolus subfamilies are Ixioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Calla Lily and Gladiolus and other products also.