Scientific Classification of Catnip and Nutmeg

Catnip and Nutmeg Kingdom

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

Catnip and Nutmeg Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Catnip and Nutmeg family is a major factor of Catnip and Nutmeg 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 Nutmeg belongs to the family Poaceae.

Catnip and Nutmeg Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Catnip and Nutmeg genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Catnip and Nutmeg, 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 Myristica. Catnip tribe is Mentheae and Nutmeg tribe is Myrteae. Catnip clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Lamiales whereas Nutmeg clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Magnoliales. Every plant have subfamilies. Catnip subfamilies are, Nepetoideae and Nutmeg subfamilies are Myrtoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Catnip and Nutmeg and other products also.