Scientific Classification of Orchid Cactus and Pot Marigold

Orchid Cactus and Pot Marigold Kingdom

The scientific classification of Orchid Cactus and Pot Marigold 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 Cactus and Pot Marigold kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Orchid Cactus and Pot Marigold Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Orchid Cactus and Pot Marigold family is a major factor of Orchid Cactus and Pot Marigold 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 Cactus belongs to the family Cactaceae and Pot Marigold belongs to the family Asteraceae.

Orchid Cactus and Pot Marigold Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Orchid Cactus and Pot Marigold genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Orchid Cactus and Pot Marigold, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Disocactus and other plant's genus is Calendula. Orchid Cactus tribe is Hylocereeae and Pot Marigold tribe is ‎Calenduleae. Orchid Cactus clade is Angiosperms, Core eudicots and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales whereas Pot Marigold clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Asterales. Every plant have subfamilies. Orchid Cactus subfamilies are, Cactoideae and Pot Marigold subfamilies are Asteroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Orchid Cactus and Pot Marigold and other products also.