Scientific Classification of Taro and Jatropha

Taro and Jatropha Kingdom

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

Taro and Jatropha Family

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

Taro and Jatropha Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Taro and Jatropha genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Taro and Jatropha, 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 Jatropha. Taro tribe is Colocasiodeae and Jatropha tribe is Jatropheae. Taro clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Arales whereas Jatropha clade is Dicotyledonous and order is Euphorbiales. Every plant have subfamilies. Taro subfamilies are, Aroideae and Jatropha subfamilies are Crotonoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Taro and Jatropha and other products also.