Scientific Classification of Jatropha and Taro

Jatropha and Taro Kingdom

The scientific classification of Jatropha and Taro 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. Jatropha and Taro kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Jatropha and Taro Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Jatropha and Taro family is a major factor of Jatropha and Taro 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. Jatropha belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae and Taro belongs to the family Araceae.

Jatropha and Taro Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Jatropha and Taro genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Jatropha and Taro, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Jatropha and other plant's genus is Alocasia. Jatropha tribe is Jatropheae and Taro tribe is Colocasiodeae. Jatropha clade is Dicotyledonous and order is Euphorbiales whereas Taro clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Arales. Every plant have subfamilies. Jatropha subfamilies are, Crotonoideae and Taro subfamilies are Aroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Jatropha and Taro and other products also.