Scientific Classification of Taro and Sweet Potato

Taro and Sweet Potato Kingdom

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

Taro and Sweet Potato Family

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

Taro and Sweet Potato Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Taro and Sweet Potato genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Taro and Sweet Potato, 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 Ipomoea. Taro tribe is Colocasiodeae and Sweet Potato tribe is Not Available. Taro clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Arales whereas Sweet Potato clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Solanales. Every plant have subfamilies. Taro subfamilies are, Aroideae and Sweet Potato subfamilies are Not Available. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Taro and Sweet Potato and other products also.