Scientific Classification of Corn and Potato

Corn and Potato Kingdom

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

Corn and Potato Family

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

Corn and Potato Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Corn and Potato genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Corn and Potato, 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 Solanum. Corn tribe is Andropogoneae and Potato tribe is . Corn clade is Angiosperms, Commelinids and Monocots and order is Poales whereas Potato clade is Asterids and order is Solanales. Every plant have subfamilies. Corn subfamilies are, Panicoideae and Potato subfamilies are . In this way you can compare scientific classification of Corn and Potato and other products also.