Scientific Classification of Lemongrass and Citron

Lemongrass and Citron Kingdom

The scientific classification of Lemongrass and Citron 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. Lemongrass and Citron kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Lemongrass and Citron Family

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

Lemongrass and Citron Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Lemongrass and Citron genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Lemongrass and Citron, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Cymbopogon and other plant's genus is Citrus. Lemongrass tribe is Andropogoneae and Citron tribe is Citreae. Lemongrass clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Poales whereas Citron clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Sapindales. Every plant have subfamilies. Lemongrass subfamilies are, Panicoideae and Citron subfamilies are Aurantioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Lemongrass and Citron and other products also.