Scientific Classification of Papyrus and Taro

Papyrus and Taro Kingdom

The scientific classification of Papyrus and Taro 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. Papyrus and Taro kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Papyrus and Taro Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Papyrus and Taro family is a major factor of Papyrus and Taro 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. Papyrus belongs to the family Cyperaceae and Taro belongs to the family Araceae.

Papyrus and Taro Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Papyrus and Taro genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Papyrus and Taro, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Cyperus and other plant's genus is Alocasia. Papyrus tribe is Cariceae and Taro tribe is Colocasiodeae. Papyrus clade is Angiosperms, Commelinids and Monocots and order is Poales whereas Taro clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Arales. Every plant have subfamilies. Papyrus subfamilies are, Cyperoideae and Taro subfamilies are Aroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Papyrus and Taro and other products also.