Scientific Classification of Heather and Shell Ginger

Heather and Shell Ginger Kingdom

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

Heather and Shell Ginger Family

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

Heather and Shell Ginger Genus and Other Classification

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