Scientific Classification of Iris and Switchgrass

Iris and Switchgrass Kingdom

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

Iris and Switchgrass Family

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

Iris and Switchgrass Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Iris and Switchgrass genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Iris and Switchgrass, 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 Panicum. Iris tribe is Irideae and Switchgrass tribe is Paniceae. Iris clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Asparagales whereas Switchgrass clade is Angiosperms, Commelinids and Monocots and order is Cyperales. Every plant have subfamilies. Iris subfamilies are, Iridoideae and Switchgrass subfamilies are Panicoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Iris and Switchgrass and other products also.