Scientific Classification of Lavender and Dianthus

Lavender and Dianthus Kingdom

The scientific classification of Lavender and Dianthus 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. Lavender and Dianthus kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Lavender and Dianthus Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Lavender and Dianthus family is a major factor of Lavender and Dianthus 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. Lavender belongs to the family Lamiaceae and Dianthus belongs to the family Caryophyllaceae.

Lavender and Dianthus Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Lavender and Dianthus genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Lavender and Dianthus, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Lavandula and other plant's genus is Dianthus. Lavender tribe is Lavanduleae and Dianthus tribe is Caryophylleae. Lavender clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Lamiales whereas Dianthus clade is Angiosperms and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales. Every plant have subfamilies. Lavender subfamilies are, Nepetoideae and Dianthus subfamilies are Caryophylloideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Lavender and Dianthus and other products also.