Scientific Classification of Corn and Elephant Ear

Corn and Elephant Ear Kingdom

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

Corn and Elephant Ear Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Corn and Elephant Ear family is a major factor of Corn and Elephant Ear 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 Elephant Ear belongs to the family Araceae.

Corn and Elephant Ear Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Corn and Elephant Ear genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Corn and Elephant Ear, 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 Alocasia. Corn tribe is Andropogoneae and Elephant Ear tribe is Colocasiodeae. Corn clade is Angiosperms, Commelinids and Monocots and order is Poales whereas Elephant Ear clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Alismatales. Every plant have subfamilies. Corn subfamilies are, Panicoideae and Elephant Ear subfamilies are Aroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Corn and Elephant Ear and other products also.