Scientific Classification of Elephant Ear and Shell Ginger
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Lilopsida
  
Order
Alismatales
  
Zingiberales
  
Family
Araceae
  
Zingiberaceae
  
Genus
Alocasia
  
Alpinia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
  
Alpinieae
  
Subfamily
Aroideae
  
Alpinioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Elephant Ear and Shell Ginger Kingdom
The scientific classification of Elephant Ear and Shell Ginger 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. Elephant Ear and Shell Ginger kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Elephant Ear and Shell Ginger Family
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Elephant Ear and Shell Ginger family is a major factor of Elephant Ear and Shell Ginger 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. Elephant Ear belongs to the family Araceae and Shell Ginger belongs to the family Zingiberaceae.
Elephant Ear and Shell Ginger Genus and Other Classification
While comparing scientific classification, Elephant Ear and Shell Ginger genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Elephant Ear and Shell Ginger, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Alocasia and other plant's genus is Alpinia. Elephant Ear tribe is Colocasiodeae and Shell Ginger tribe is Alpinieae. Elephant Ear clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Alismatales whereas Shell Ginger clade is Angiosperms, Commelinids and Monocots and order is Zingiberales. Every plant have subfamilies. Elephant Ear subfamilies are, Aroideae and Shell Ginger subfamilies are Alpinioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Elephant Ear and Shell Ginger and other products also.