Scientific Classification of Star Anise and Japanese Pieris

Star Anise and Japanese Pieris Kingdom

The scientific classification of Star Anise and Japanese Pieris 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. Star Anise and Japanese Pieris kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Star Anise and Japanese Pieris Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Star Anise and Japanese Pieris family is a major factor of Star Anise and Japanese Pieris 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. Star Anise belongs to the family Illiciaceae and Japanese Pieris belongs to the family Ericaceae.

Star Anise and Japanese Pieris Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Star Anise and Japanese Pieris genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Star Anise and Japanese Pieris, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Illicium and other plant's genus is Pieris. Star Anise tribe is Illicieae and Japanese Pieris tribe is Lyonieae. Star Anise clade is Angiosperms and order is Illiciales whereas Japanese Pieris clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Ericales. Every plant have subfamilies. Star Anise subfamilies are, Illicioideae and Japanese Pieris subfamilies are Vaccinioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Star Anise and Japanese Pieris and other products also.