Scientific Classification of Swordfern and Chicory
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Asterales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Polystichum
Cichorium
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Cichorieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Cichorioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Swordfern and Chicory Kingdom
The scientific classification of Swordfern and Chicory 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. Swordfern and Chicory kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Swordfern and Chicory Family
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Swordfern and Chicory family is a major factor of Swordfern and Chicory 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. Swordfern belongs to the family Dryopteridaceae and Chicory belongs to the family Asteraceae.
Swordfern and Chicory Genus and Other Classification
While comparing scientific classification, Swordfern and Chicory genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Swordfern and Chicory, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Polystichum and other plant's genus is Cichorium. Swordfern tribe is Not Available and Chicory tribe is Cichorieae. Swordfern clade is Not Available and order is Polypodiales whereas Chicory clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Asterales. Every plant have subfamilies. Swordfern subfamilies are, Not Available and Chicory subfamilies are Cichorioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Swordfern and Chicory and other products also.