Scientific Classification of Iris and Chicory

Iris and Chicory Kingdom

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

Iris and Chicory Family

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

Iris and Chicory Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Iris and Chicory genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Iris and Chicory, 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 Cichorium. Iris tribe is Irideae and Chicory tribe is Cichorieae. Iris clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Asparagales whereas Chicory clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Asterales. Every plant have subfamilies. Iris subfamilies are, Iridoideae and Chicory subfamilies are Cichorioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Iris and Chicory and other products also.