Scientific Classification of Taro and Elephant Grass

Taro and Elephant Grass Kingdom

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

Taro and Elephant Grass Family

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

Taro and Elephant Grass Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Taro and Elephant Grass genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Taro and Elephant Grass, 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 Pennisetum. Taro tribe is Colocasiodeae and Elephant Grass tribe is Paniceae. Taro clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Arales whereas Elephant Grass clade is Angiosperms, Commelinids and Monocots and order is Poales. Every plant have subfamilies. Taro subfamilies are, Aroideae and Elephant Grass subfamilies are Panicoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Taro and Elephant Grass and other products also.