Scientific Classification of Iris and Epidendrum

Iris and Epidendrum Kingdom

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

Iris and Epidendrum Family

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

Iris and Epidendrum Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Iris and Epidendrum genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Iris and Epidendrum, 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 Coilostylis. Iris tribe is Irideae and Epidendrum tribe is Epidendreae. Iris clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Asparagales whereas Epidendrum clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Asparagales. Every plant have subfamilies. Iris subfamilies are, Iridoideae and Epidendrum subfamilies are Epidendroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Iris and Epidendrum and other products also.