Scientific Classification of Heather and Duckweed

Heather and Duckweed Kingdom

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

Heather and Duckweed Family

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

Heather and Duckweed Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Heather and Duckweed genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Heather and Duckweed, 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 Lemna. Heather tribe is Ericeae and Duckweed tribe is Lemneae. Heather clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Ericales whereas Duckweed clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Arales. Every plant have subfamilies. Heather subfamilies are, Ericoideae and Duckweed subfamilies are Lemnoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Heather and Duckweed and other products also.