Scientific Classification of Citrus and Orchid

Citrus and Orchid Kingdom

The scientific classification of Citrus and Orchid 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. Citrus and Orchid kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Citrus and Orchid Family

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

Citrus and Orchid Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Citrus and Orchid genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Citrus and Orchid, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Citrus and other plant's genus is Aerides. Citrus tribe is Citreae and Orchid tribe is Vandeae. Citrus clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Sapindales whereas Orchid clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Asparagales. Every plant have subfamilies. Citrus subfamilies are, Asteroideae and Orchid subfamilies are Epidendroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Citrus and Orchid and other products also.