Scientific Classification of Catnip and Pentas

Catnip and Pentas Kingdom

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

Catnip and Pentas Family

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

Catnip and Pentas Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Catnip and Pentas genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Catnip and Pentas, 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 Pentas. Catnip tribe is Mentheae and Pentas tribe is Knoxieae. Catnip clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Lamiales whereas Pentas clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Gentianales. Every plant have subfamilies. Catnip subfamilies are, Nepetoideae and Pentas subfamilies are Rubioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Catnip and Pentas and other products also.