Scientific Classification of Elephant Grass and Fountaingrass
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Pennisetum
  
Pennisetum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Paniceae
  
Paniceae
  
Subfamily
Panicoideae
  
Panicoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Elephant Grass and Fountaingrass Kingdom
The scientific classification of Elephant Grass and Fountaingrass 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 Grass and Fountaingrass kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Elephant Grass and Fountaingrass Family
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Elephant Grass and Fountaingrass family is a major factor of Elephant Grass and Fountaingrass 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 Grass belongs to the family Poaceae and Fountaingrass belongs to the family Poaceae.
Elephant Grass and Fountaingrass Genus and Other Classification
While comparing scientific classification, Elephant Grass and Fountaingrass genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Elephant Grass and Fountaingrass, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Pennisetum and other plant's genus is Pennisetum. Elephant Grass tribe is Paniceae and Fountaingrass tribe is Paniceae. Elephant Grass clade is Angiosperms, Commelinids and Monocots and order is Poales whereas Fountaingrass clade is Angiosperms, Commelinids and Monocots and order is Cyperales. Every plant have subfamilies. Elephant Grass subfamilies are, Panicoideae and Fountaingrass subfamilies are Panicoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Elephant Grass and Fountaingrass and other products also.