Scientific Classification of Nutmeg and Cocklebur

Nutmeg and Cocklebur Kingdom

The scientific classification of Nutmeg and Cocklebur 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. Nutmeg and Cocklebur kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Nutmeg and Cocklebur Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Nutmeg and Cocklebur family is a major factor of Nutmeg and Cocklebur 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. Nutmeg belongs to the family Poaceae and Cocklebur belongs to the family Asclepiadaceae.

Nutmeg and Cocklebur Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Nutmeg and Cocklebur genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Nutmeg and Cocklebur, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Myristica and other plant's genus is Xanthium. Nutmeg tribe is Myrteae and Cocklebur tribe is Heliantheae. Nutmeg clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Magnoliales whereas Cocklebur clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Asterales. Every plant have subfamilies. Nutmeg subfamilies are, Myrtoideae and Cocklebur subfamilies are Asteroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Nutmeg and Cocklebur and other products also.