Scientific Classification of Phalaris and Heather

Phalaris and Heather Kingdom

The scientific classification of Phalaris 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. Phalaris and Heather kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Phalaris and Heather Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Phalaris and Heather family is a major factor of Phalaris 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. Phalaris belongs to the family Poaceae and Heather belongs to the family Ericaceae.

Phalaris and Heather Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Phalaris and Heather genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Phalaris and Heather, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Phalaris and other plant's genus is Calluna. Phalaris tribe is Poeae and Heather tribe is Ericeae. Phalaris clade is Angiosperms, Commelinids and Monocots and order is Poales whereas Heather clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Ericales. Every plant have subfamilies. Phalaris subfamilies are, Phalaridinae and Heather subfamilies are Ericoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Phalaris and Heather and other products also.