Scientific Classification of Catnip and Mock Orange

Catnip and Mock Orange Kingdom

The scientific classification of Catnip and Mock Orange 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. Catnip and Mock Orange kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Catnip and Mock Orange Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Catnip and Mock Orange family is a major factor of Catnip and Mock Orange 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. Catnip belongs to the family Lamiaceae and Mock Orange belongs to the family Rutaceae.

Catnip and Mock Orange Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Catnip and Mock Orange genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Catnip and Mock Orange, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Nepeta and other plant's genus is Philadlephus. Catnip tribe is Mentheae and Mock Orange tribe is Philadelpheae. Catnip clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Lamiales whereas Mock Orange clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Cornales. Every plant have subfamilies. Catnip subfamilies are, Nepetoideae and Mock Orange subfamilies are Hydrangeoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Catnip and Mock Orange and other products also.