Scientific Classification of Lily and Papyrus

Lily and Papyrus Kingdom

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

Lily and Papyrus Family

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

Lily and Papyrus Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Lily and Papyrus genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Lily and Papyrus, 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 Cyperus. Lily tribe is Lilieae and Papyrus tribe is Cariceae. Lily clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Liliales whereas Papyrus clade is Angiosperms, Commelinids and Monocots and order is Poales. Every plant have subfamilies. Lily subfamilies are, Lilioideae and Papyrus subfamilies are Cyperoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Lily and Papyrus and other products also.