Scientific Classification of Corn and Lima Bean

Corn and Lima Bean Kingdom

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

Corn and Lima Bean Family

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

Corn and Lima Bean Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Corn and Lima Bean genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Corn and Lima Bean, 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 Phaseolus. Corn tribe is Andropogoneae and Lima Bean tribe is Phaseoleae. Corn clade is Angiosperms, Commelinids and Monocots and order is Poales whereas Lima Bean clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Fabales. Every plant have subfamilies. Corn subfamilies are, Panicoideae and Lima Bean subfamilies are Faboideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Corn and Lima Bean and other products also.