Scientific Classification of Heather and Carissa

Heather and Carissa Kingdom

The scientific classification of Heather and Carissa 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. Heather and Carissa kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Heather and Carissa Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Heather and Carissa family is a major factor of Heather and Carissa 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. Heather belongs to the family Ericaceae and Carissa belongs to the family Apocynaceae.

Heather and Carissa Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Heather and Carissa genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Heather and Carissa, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Calluna and other plant's genus is Carissa. Heather tribe is Ericeae and Carissa tribe is Carisseae. Heather clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Ericales whereas Carissa clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Gentianales. Every plant have subfamilies. Heather subfamilies are, Ericoideae and Carissa subfamilies are Rauvolfioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Heather and Carissa and other products also.