Scientific Classification of Squash and Taro

Squash and Taro Kingdom

The scientific classification of Squash and Taro 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. Squash and Taro kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Squash and Taro Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Squash and Taro family is a major factor of Squash and Taro 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. Squash belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae and Taro belongs to the family Araceae.

Squash and Taro Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Squash and Taro genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Squash and Taro, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Cucurbita and other plant's genus is Alocasia. Squash tribe is Not Available and Taro tribe is Colocasiodeae. Squash clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Cucurbitales whereas Taro clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Arales. Every plant have subfamilies. Squash subfamilies are, Not Available and Taro subfamilies are Aroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Squash and Taro and other products also.