Scientific Classification of Sourwood and Heather

Sourwood and Heather Kingdom

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

Sourwood and Heather Family

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

Sourwood and Heather Genus and Other Classification

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