Scientific Classification of Potato and Corn

Potato and Corn Kingdom

The scientific classification of Potato and Corn 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. Potato and Corn kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Potato and Corn Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Potato and Corn family is a major factor of Potato and Corn 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. Potato belongs to the family Solanaceae and Corn belongs to the family Poaceae.

Potato and Corn Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Potato and Corn genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Potato and Corn, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Solanum and other plant's genus is Zea. Potato tribe is and Corn tribe is Andropogoneae. Potato clade is Asterids and order is Solanales whereas Corn clade is Angiosperms, Commelinids and Monocots and order is Poales. Every plant have subfamilies. Potato subfamilies are, and Corn subfamilies are Panicoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Potato and Corn and other products also.