Scientific Classification of Iris and Orchid Cactus

Iris and Orchid Cactus Kingdom

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

Iris and Orchid Cactus Family

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

Iris and Orchid Cactus Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Iris and Orchid Cactus genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Iris and Orchid Cactus, 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 Disocactus. Iris tribe is Irideae and Orchid Cactus tribe is Hylocereeae. Iris clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Asparagales whereas Orchid Cactus clade is Angiosperms, Core eudicots and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales. Every plant have subfamilies. Iris subfamilies are, Iridoideae and Orchid Cactus subfamilies are Cactoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Iris and Orchid Cactus and other products also.