Scientific Classification of Taro and Peanut

Taro and Peanut Kingdom

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

Taro and Peanut Family

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

Taro and Peanut Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Taro and Peanut genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Taro and Peanut, 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 Arachis. Taro tribe is Colocasiodeae and Peanut tribe is Dalbergieae. Taro clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Arales whereas Peanut clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Fabales. Every plant have subfamilies. Taro subfamilies are, Aroideae and Peanut subfamilies are Faboideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Taro and Peanut and other products also.