The scientific classification of Shell Ginger and Nutmeg 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. Shell Ginger and Nutmeg kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Shell Ginger and Nutmeg family is a major factor of Shell Ginger and Nutmeg 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. Shell Ginger belongs to the family Zingiberaceae and Nutmeg belongs to the family Poaceae.
While comparing scientific classification, Shell Ginger and Nutmeg genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Shell Ginger and Nutmeg, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Alpinia and other plant's genus is Myristica. Shell Ginger tribe is Alpinieae and Nutmeg tribe is Myrteae. Shell Ginger clade is Angiosperms, Commelinids and Monocots and order is Zingiberales whereas Nutmeg clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Magnoliales. Every plant have subfamilies. Shell Ginger subfamilies are, Alpinioideae and Nutmeg subfamilies are Myrtoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Shell Ginger and Nutmeg and other products also.