Scientific Classification of Daphne and Heather

Daphne and Heather Kingdom

The scientific classification of Daphne and Heather 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. Daphne and Heather kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Daphne and Heather Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Daphne and Heather family is a major factor of Daphne and Heather 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. Daphne belongs to the family Thymelaeaceae and Heather belongs to the family Ericaceae.

Daphne and Heather Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Daphne and Heather genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Daphne and Heather, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Daphne and other plant's genus is Calluna. Daphne tribe is Not Available and Heather tribe is Ericeae. Daphne clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Rosids and order is Malvales whereas Heather clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Ericales. Every plant have subfamilies. Daphne subfamilies are, Not Available and Heather subfamilies are Ericoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Daphne and Heather and other products also.