Scientific Classification of Cattleya and Laelia

Cattleya and Laelia Kingdom

The scientific classification of Cattleya and Laelia 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. Cattleya and Laelia kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Cattleya and Laelia Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Cattleya and Laelia family is a major factor of Cattleya and Laelia 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. Cattleya belongs to the family Orchidaceae and Laelia belongs to the family Orchidaceae.

Cattleya and Laelia Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Cattleya and Laelia genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Cattleya and Laelia, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Chrysobalanus and other plant's genus is Laelia. Cattleya tribe is Epidendreae and Laelia tribe is Epidendreae. Cattleya clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Asparagales whereas Laelia clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Orchidales. Every plant have subfamilies. Cattleya subfamilies are, Epidendroideae and Laelia subfamilies are Epidendroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Cattleya and Laelia and other products also.