Scientific Classification of Pentas and Heather
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Gentianales
  
Ericales
  
Family
Rubiaceae
  
Ericaceae
  
Genus
Pentas
  
Calluna
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Knoxieae
  
Ericeae
  
Subfamily
Rubioideae
  
Ericoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Pentas and Heather Kingdom
The scientific classification of Pentas and Heather 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. Pentas and Heather kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Pentas and Heather Family
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Pentas and Heather family is a major factor of Pentas and Heather 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. Pentas belongs to the family Rubiaceae and Heather belongs to the family Ericaceae.
Pentas and Heather Genus and Other Classification
While comparing scientific classification, Pentas and Heather genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Pentas and Heather, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Pentas and other plant's genus is Calluna. Pentas tribe is Knoxieae and Heather tribe is Ericeae. Pentas clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Gentianales whereas Heather clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Ericales. Every plant have subfamilies. Pentas subfamilies are, Rubioideae and Heather subfamilies are Ericoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Pentas and Heather and other products also.