Scientific Classification of Calla Lily and Pentas

Calla Lily and Pentas Kingdom

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

Calla Lily and Pentas Family

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

Calla Lily and Pentas Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Calla Lily and Pentas genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Calla Lily and Pentas, 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 Pentas. Calla Lily tribe is Zantedeschieae and Pentas tribe is Knoxieae. Calla Lily clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Alismatales whereas Pentas clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Gentianales. Every plant have subfamilies. Calla Lily subfamilies are, Aroideae and Pentas subfamilies are Rubioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Calla Lily and Pentas and other products also.