Scientific Classification of Canna and Pentas

Canna and Pentas Kingdom

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

Canna and Pentas Family

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

Canna and Pentas Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Canna and Pentas genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Canna and Pentas, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Canna and other plant's genus is Pentas. Canna tribe is Not Available and Pentas tribe is Knoxieae. Canna clade is Angiosperms, Commelinids and Monocots and order is Zingiberales whereas Pentas clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Gentianales. Every plant have subfamilies. Canna subfamilies are, Not Available and Pentas subfamilies are Rubioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Canna and Pentas and other products also.