Scientific Classification of Peppermint and Iris

Peppermint and Iris Kingdom

The scientific classification of Peppermint and Iris 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. Peppermint and Iris kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Peppermint and Iris Family

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

Peppermint and Iris Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Peppermint and Iris genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Peppermint and Iris, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Mentha and other plant's genus is Iris. Peppermint tribe is Mentheae and Iris tribe is Irideae. Peppermint clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Lamiales whereas Iris clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Asparagales. Every plant have subfamilies. Peppermint subfamilies are, and Iris subfamilies are Iridoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Peppermint and Iris and other products also.