Scientific Classification of Lily and Orchid

Lily and Orchid Kingdom

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

Lily and Orchid Family

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

Lily and Orchid Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Lily and Orchid genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Lily and Orchid, 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 Aerides. Lily tribe is Lilieae and Orchid tribe is Vandeae. Lily clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Liliales whereas Orchid clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Asparagales. Every plant have subfamilies. Lily subfamilies are, Lilioideae and Orchid subfamilies are Epidendroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Lily and Orchid and other products also.