Scientific Classification of Heather and Iris

Heather and Iris Kingdom

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

Heather and Iris Family

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

Heather and Iris Genus and Other Classification

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