Scientific Classification of Nutmeg and Peppermint

Nutmeg and Peppermint Kingdom

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

Nutmeg and Peppermint Family

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

Nutmeg and Peppermint Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Nutmeg and Peppermint genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Nutmeg and Peppermint, 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 Mentha. Nutmeg tribe is Myrteae and Peppermint tribe is Mentheae. Nutmeg clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Magnoliales whereas Peppermint clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Lamiales. Every plant have subfamilies. Nutmeg subfamilies are, Myrtoideae and Peppermint subfamilies are Not Available. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Nutmeg and Peppermint and other products also.