Scientific Classification of Spinach and Lettuce

Spinach and Lettuce Kingdom

The scientific classification of Spinach and Lettuce 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. Spinach and Lettuce kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Spinach and Lettuce Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Spinach and Lettuce family is a major factor of Spinach and Lettuce 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. Spinach belongs to the family Chenopodiaceae and Lettuce belongs to the family Asteraceae.

Spinach and Lettuce Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Spinach and Lettuce genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Spinach and Lettuce, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Spinacia and other plant's genus is Lactuca. Spinach tribe is Anserineae and Lettuce tribe is Cichorieae. Spinach clade is Angiosperms, Core eudicots and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales whereas Lettuce clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Asterales. Every plant have subfamilies. Spinach subfamilies are, Chenopodioideae and Lettuce subfamilies are Not Available. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Spinach and Lettuce and other products also.