Scientific Classification of Orchid and Air Plant

Orchid and Air Plant Kingdom

The scientific classification of Orchid and Air Plant 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. Orchid and Air Plant kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Orchid and Air Plant Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Orchid and Air Plant family is a major factor of Orchid and Air Plant 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. Orchid belongs to the family Orchidaceae and Air Plant belongs to the family Bromeliaceae.

Orchid and Air Plant Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Orchid and Air Plant genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Orchid and Air Plant, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Aerides and other plant's genus is Tillandsia. Orchid tribe is Vandeae and Air Plant tribe is Not Available. Orchid clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Asparagales whereas Air Plant clade is Angiosperms, Commelinids and Monocots and order is Poales. Every plant have subfamilies. Orchid subfamilies are, Epidendroideae and Air Plant subfamilies are Tillandsioideae.. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Orchid and Air Plant and other products also.