Scientific Classification of Orchid and Cattleya

Orchid and Cattleya Kingdom

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

Orchid and Cattleya Family

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

Orchid and Cattleya Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Orchid and Cattleya genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Orchid and Cattleya, 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 Chrysobalanus. Orchid tribe is Vandeae and Cattleya tribe is Epidendreae. Orchid clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Asparagales whereas Cattleya clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Asparagales. Every plant have subfamilies. Orchid subfamilies are, Epidendroideae and Cattleya subfamilies are Epidendroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Orchid and Cattleya and other products also.