Scientific Classification of Dianthus and Dahlia

Dianthus and Dahlia Kingdom

The scientific classification of Dianthus and Dahlia 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. Dianthus and Dahlia kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Dianthus and Dahlia Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Dianthus and Dahlia family is a major factor of Dianthus and Dahlia 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. Dianthus belongs to the family Caryophyllaceae and Dahlia belongs to the family Asteraceae.

Dianthus and Dahlia Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Dianthus and Dahlia genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Dianthus and Dahlia, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Dianthus and other plant's genus is Dahlia. Dianthus tribe is Caryophylleae and Dahlia tribe is Coreopsideae. Dianthus clade is Angiosperms and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales whereas Dahlia clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Asterales. Every plant have subfamilies. Dianthus subfamilies are, Caryophylloideae and Dahlia subfamilies are Asteroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Dianthus and Dahlia and other products also.