Scientific Classification of Gladiolus and Calla Lily

Gladiolus and Calla Lily Kingdom

The scientific classification of Gladiolus and Calla Lily 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. Gladiolus and Calla Lily kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Gladiolus and Calla Lily Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Gladiolus and Calla Lily family is a major factor of Gladiolus and Calla Lily 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. Gladiolus belongs to the family Iridaceae and Calla Lily belongs to the family Araceae.

Gladiolus and Calla Lily Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Gladiolus and Calla Lily genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Gladiolus and Calla Lily, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Gladiolus and other plant's genus is Zantedeschia. Gladiolus tribe is Ixieae and Calla Lily tribe is Zantedeschieae. Gladiolus clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Liliales whereas Calla Lily clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Alismatales. Every plant have subfamilies. Gladiolus subfamilies are, Ixioideae and Calla Lily subfamilies are Aroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Gladiolus and Calla Lily and other products also.