Scientific Classification of Taro and Chayote

Taro and Chayote Kingdom

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

Taro and Chayote Family

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

Taro and Chayote Genus and Other Classification

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