Scientific Classification of Heather and Phalaris

Heather and Phalaris Kingdom

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

Heather and Phalaris Family

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

Heather and Phalaris Genus and Other Classification

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