Scientific Classification of Orchid and Lavender

Orchid and Lavender Kingdom

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

Orchid and Lavender Family

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

Orchid and Lavender Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Orchid and Lavender genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Orchid and Lavender, 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 Lavandula. Orchid tribe is Vandeae and Lavender tribe is Lavanduleae. Orchid clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Asparagales whereas Lavender clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Lamiales. Every plant have subfamilies. Orchid subfamilies are, Epidendroideae and Lavender subfamilies are Nepetoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Orchid and Lavender and other products also.