Scientific Classification of Iris and Catnip

Iris and Catnip Kingdom

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

Iris and Catnip Family

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

Iris and Catnip Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Iris and Catnip genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Iris and Catnip, 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 Nepeta. Iris tribe is Irideae and Catnip tribe is Mentheae. Iris clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Asparagales whereas Catnip clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Lamiales. Every plant have subfamilies. Iris subfamilies are, Iridoideae and Catnip subfamilies are Nepetoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Iris and Catnip and other products also.