Scientific Classification of Lily and Onion

Lily and Onion Kingdom

The scientific classification of Lily and Onion 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. Lily and Onion kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Lily and Onion Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Lily and Onion family is a major factor of Lily and Onion 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. Lily belongs to the family Liliaceae and Onion belongs to the family Liliaceae.

Lily and Onion Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Lily and Onion genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Lily and Onion, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Lilium and other plant's genus is Allium. Lily tribe is Lilieae and Onion tribe is Allieae. Lily clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Liliales whereas Onion clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Asparagales. Every plant have subfamilies. Lily subfamilies are, Lilioideae and Onion subfamilies are Allioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Lily and Onion and other products also.