Scientific Classification of Jicama and Taro

Jicama and Taro Kingdom

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

Jicama and Taro Family

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

Jicama and Taro Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Jicama and Taro genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Jicama and Taro, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Pachyrhizus and other plant's genus is Alocasia. Jicama tribe is Not Available and Taro tribe is Colocasiodeae. Jicama clade is Angiosperms and order is Fabales whereas Taro clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Arales. Every plant have subfamilies. Jicama subfamilies are, Not Available and Taro subfamilies are Aroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Jicama and Taro and other products also.