Scientific Classification of Onion and Shallot

Onion and Shallot Kingdom

The scientific classification of Onion and Shallot 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. Onion and Shallot kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Onion and Shallot Family

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

Onion and Shallot Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Onion and Shallot genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Onion and Shallot, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Allium and other plant's genus is Allium. Onion tribe is Allieae and Shallot tribe is Not Available. Onion clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Asparagales whereas Shallot clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Asparagales. Every plant have subfamilies. Onion subfamilies are, Allioideae and Shallot subfamilies are Not Available. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Onion and Shallot and other products also.