Scientific Classification of Nutmeg and Star Anise

Nutmeg and Star Anise Kingdom

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

Nutmeg and Star Anise Family

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

Nutmeg and Star Anise Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Nutmeg and Star Anise genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Nutmeg and Star Anise, 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 Illicium. Nutmeg tribe is Myrteae and Star Anise tribe is Illicieae. Nutmeg clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Magnoliales whereas Star Anise clade is Angiosperms and order is Illiciales. Every plant have subfamilies. Nutmeg subfamilies are, Myrtoideae and Star Anise subfamilies are Illicioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Nutmeg and Star Anise and other products also.