Scientific Classification of Ixora and Pentas

Ixora and Pentas Kingdom

The scientific classification of Ixora and Pentas 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. Ixora and Pentas kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Ixora and Pentas Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Ixora and Pentas family is a major factor of Ixora and Pentas 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. Ixora belongs to the family Rubiaceae and Pentas belongs to the family Rubiaceae.

Ixora and Pentas Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Ixora and Pentas genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Ixora and Pentas, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Ixora and other plant's genus is Pentas. Ixora tribe is Ixoreae and Pentas tribe is Knoxieae. Ixora clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Gentianales whereas Pentas clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Gentianales. Every plant have subfamilies. Ixora subfamilies are, Ixoroideae and Pentas subfamilies are Rubioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Ixora and Pentas and other products also.