Scientific Classification of Lemongrass and Citrus

Lemongrass and Citrus Kingdom

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

Lemongrass and Citrus Family

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

Lemongrass and Citrus Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Lemongrass and Citrus genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Lemongrass and Citrus, 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 Citrus tribe is Citreae. Lemongrass clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Poales whereas Citrus clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Sapindales. Every plant have subfamilies. Lemongrass subfamilies are, Panicoideae and Citrus subfamilies are Asteroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Lemongrass and Citrus and other products also.