Scientific Classification of Iris and Carissa

Iris and Carissa Kingdom

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

Iris and Carissa Family

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

Iris and Carissa Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Iris and Carissa genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Iris and Carissa, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Iris and other plant's genus is Carissa. Iris tribe is Irideae and Carissa tribe is Carisseae. Iris clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Asparagales whereas Carissa clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Gentianales. Every plant have subfamilies. Iris subfamilies are, Iridoideae and Carissa subfamilies are Rauvolfioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Iris and Carissa and other products also.