Scientific Classification of Onion and Squill

Onion and Squill Kingdom

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

Onion and Squill Family

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

Onion and Squill Genus and Other Classification

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