Scientific Classification of Christmas Star Orchid and Heather

Christmas Star Orchid and Heather Kingdom

The scientific classification of Christmas Star Orchid and Heather 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. Christmas Star Orchid and Heather kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Christmas Star Orchid and Heather Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Christmas Star Orchid and Heather family is a major factor of Christmas Star Orchid and Heather 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. Christmas Star Orchid belongs to the family Orchidaceae and Heather belongs to the family Ericaceae.

Christmas Star Orchid and Heather Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Christmas Star Orchid and Heather genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Christmas Star Orchid and Heather, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Angraecum and other plant's genus is Calluna. Christmas Star Orchid tribe is Vandeae and Heather tribe is Ericeae. Christmas Star Orchid clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Asparagales whereas Heather clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Ericales. Every plant have subfamilies. Christmas Star Orchid subfamilies are, Epidendroideae and Heather subfamilies are Ericoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Christmas Star Orchid and Heather and other products also.