Scientific Classification of Taro and Catnip

Taro and Catnip Kingdom

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

Taro and Catnip Family

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

Taro and Catnip Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Taro and Catnip genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Taro and Catnip, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Alocasia and other plant's genus is Nepeta. Taro tribe is Colocasiodeae and Catnip tribe is Mentheae. Taro clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Arales whereas Catnip clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Lamiales. Every plant have subfamilies. Taro subfamilies are, Aroideae and Catnip subfamilies are Nepetoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Taro and Catnip and other products also.