Scientific Classification of Taro and Hoodia

Taro and Hoodia Kingdom

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

Taro and Hoodia Family

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

Taro and Hoodia Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Taro and Hoodia genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Taro and Hoodia, 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 Hoodia. Taro tribe is Colocasiodeae and Hoodia tribe is Stapeliae. Taro clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Arales whereas Hoodia clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Gentianales. Every plant have subfamilies. Taro subfamilies are, Aroideae and Hoodia subfamilies are Asclepiadoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Taro and Hoodia and other products also.