Scientific Classification of Nutmeg and Squill

Nutmeg and Squill Kingdom

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

Nutmeg and Squill Family

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

Nutmeg and Squill Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Nutmeg and Squill genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Nutmeg and Squill, 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 Scilla. Nutmeg tribe is Myrteae and Squill tribe is Hyacintheae. Nutmeg clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Magnoliales whereas Squill clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Liliales. Every plant have subfamilies. Nutmeg subfamilies are, Myrtoideae and Squill subfamilies are Scilloideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Nutmeg and Squill and other products also.