Scientific Classification of Cymbidium Orchid and Cattleya

Cymbidium Orchid and Cattleya Kingdom

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

Cymbidium Orchid and Cattleya Family

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

Cymbidium Orchid and Cattleya Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Cymbidium Orchid and Cattleya genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Cymbidium Orchid and Cattleya, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Cymbidium and other plant's genus is Chrysobalanus. Cymbidium Orchid tribe is Cymbidieae and Cattleya tribe is Epidendreae. Cymbidium Orchid clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Orchidales whereas Cattleya clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Asparagales. Every plant have subfamilies. Cymbidium Orchid subfamilies are, Epidendroideae and Cattleya subfamilies are Epidendroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Cymbidium Orchid and Cattleya and other products also.