Scientific Classification of Musk Thistle and Candelaria

Musk Thistle and Candelaria Kingdom

The scientific classification of Musk Thistle and Candelaria 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. Musk Thistle and Candelaria kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Musk Thistle and Candelaria Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Musk Thistle and Candelaria family is a major factor of Musk Thistle and Candelaria 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. Musk Thistle belongs to the family Asteraceae and Candelaria belongs to the family Orchidaceae.

Musk Thistle and Candelaria Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Musk Thistle and Candelaria genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Musk Thistle and Candelaria, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Carduus and other plant's genus is Bletia. Musk Thistle tribe is Cynareae and Candelaria tribe is Arethuseae. Musk Thistle clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Asterales whereas Candelaria clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Orchidales. Every plant have subfamilies. Musk Thistle subfamilies are, Carduoideae and Candelaria subfamilies are Epidendroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Musk Thistle and Candelaria and other products also.