Scientific Classification of Corn and Cowpea

Corn and Cowpea Kingdom

The scientific classification of Corn and Cowpea 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. Corn and Cowpea kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Corn and Cowpea Family

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

Corn and Cowpea Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Corn and Cowpea genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Corn and Cowpea, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Zea and other plant's genus is Vigna. Corn tribe is Andropogoneae and Cowpea tribe is Not Available. Corn clade is Angiosperms, Commelinids and Monocots and order is Poales whereas Cowpea clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Fabales. Every plant have subfamilies. Corn subfamilies are, Panicoideae and Cowpea subfamilies are Not Available. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Corn and Cowpea and other products also.