Scientific Classification of Duckweed and Orchid

Duckweed and Orchid Kingdom

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

Duckweed and Orchid Family

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

Duckweed and Orchid Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Duckweed and Orchid genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Duckweed and Orchid, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Lemna and other plant's genus is Aerides. Duckweed tribe is Lemneae and Orchid tribe is Vandeae. Duckweed clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Arales whereas Orchid clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Asparagales. Every plant have subfamilies. Duckweed subfamilies are, Lemnoideae and Orchid subfamilies are Epidendroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Duckweed and Orchid and other products also.