Scientific Classification of Summer Squash and Taro

Summer Squash and Taro Kingdom

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

Summer Squash and Taro Family

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

Summer Squash and Taro Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Summer Squash and Taro genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Summer 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. Summer Squash tribe is Cucurbiteae and Taro tribe is Colocasiodeae. Summer Squash clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Violales whereas Taro clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Arales. Every plant have subfamilies. Summer Squash subfamilies are, Cucurbitoideae and Taro subfamilies are Aroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Summer Squash and Taro and other products also.