Scientific Classification of Taro and Umbrella Sedge

Taro and Umbrella Sedge Kingdom

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

Taro and Umbrella Sedge Family

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

Taro and Umbrella Sedge Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Taro and Umbrella Sedge genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Taro and Umbrella Sedge, 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 Cyperus. Taro tribe is Colocasiodeae and Umbrella Sedge tribe is Cypereae. Taro clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Arales whereas Umbrella Sedge clade is Angiosperms, Commelinids and Monocots and order is Poales. Every plant have subfamilies. Taro subfamilies are, Aroideae and Umbrella Sedge subfamilies are Cyperoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Taro and Umbrella Sedge and other products also.