Scientific Classification of Eggplant and Taro

Eggplant and Taro Kingdom

The scientific classification of Eggplant and Taro 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. Eggplant and Taro kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Eggplant and Taro Family

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

Eggplant and Taro Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Eggplant and Taro genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Eggplant and Taro, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Solanum L and other plant's genus is Alocasia. Eggplant tribe is Solaneae and Taro tribe is Colocasiodeae. Eggplant clade is Angiosperms and Asterids and order is Solanales whereas Taro clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Arales. Every plant have subfamilies. Eggplant subfamilies are, Solanoideae and Taro subfamilies are Aroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Eggplant and Taro and other products also.