Scientific Classification of Protea and Sourwood

Protea and Sourwood Kingdom

The scientific classification of Protea and Sourwood 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. Protea and Sourwood kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Protea and Sourwood Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Protea and Sourwood family is a major factor of Protea and Sourwood 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. Protea belongs to the family Proteaceae and Sourwood belongs to the family Ericaceae.

Protea and Sourwood Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Protea and Sourwood genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Protea and Sourwood, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Protea and other plant's genus is Oxydendrum. Protea tribe is Proteae and Sourwood tribe is Oxydendreae. Protea clade is Angiosperms and Eudicots and order is Proteales whereas Sourwood clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Ericales. Every plant have subfamilies. Protea subfamilies are, Proteoideae and Sourwood subfamilies are Vaccinioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Protea and Sourwood and other products also.