Scientific Classification of Taro and Orchid

Taro and Orchid Kingdom

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

Taro and Orchid Family

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

Taro and Orchid Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Taro and Orchid genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Taro and Orchid, 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 Aerides. Taro tribe is Colocasiodeae and Orchid tribe is Vandeae. Taro clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Arales whereas Orchid clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Asparagales. Every plant have subfamilies. Taro subfamilies are, Aroideae and Orchid subfamilies are Epidendroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Taro and Orchid and other products also.