Scientific Classification of Taro and Hippeastrum

Taro and Hippeastrum Kingdom

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

Taro and Hippeastrum Family

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

Taro and Hippeastrum Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Taro and Hippeastrum genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Taro and Hippeastrum, 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 Amaryllis. Taro tribe is Colocasiodeae and Hippeastrum tribe is Not Available. Taro clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Arales whereas Hippeastrum clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Asparagales. Every plant have subfamilies. Taro subfamilies are, Aroideae and Hippeastrum subfamilies are Amaryllidoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Taro and Hippeastrum and other products also.