Scientific Classification of Heather and Lily

Heather and Lily Kingdom

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

Heather and Lily Family

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

Heather and Lily Genus and Other Classification

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