Scientific Classification of Heather and Oxlip

Heather and Oxlip Kingdom

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

Heather and Oxlip Family

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

Heather and Oxlip Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Heather and Oxlip genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Heather and Oxlip, 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 Oenothera. Heather tribe is Ericeae and Oxlip tribe is Onagreae. Heather clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Ericales whereas Oxlip clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Myrtales. Every plant have subfamilies. Heather subfamilies are, Ericoideae and Oxlip subfamilies are Onagroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Heather and Oxlip and other products also.