Scientific Classification of Turmeric and Lemongrass

Turmeric and Lemongrass Kingdom

The scientific classification of Turmeric and Lemongrass 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. Turmeric and Lemongrass kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Turmeric and Lemongrass Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Turmeric and Lemongrass family is a major factor of Turmeric and Lemongrass 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. Turmeric belongs to the family Zingiberaceae and Lemongrass belongs to the family Poaceae.

Turmeric and Lemongrass Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Turmeric and Lemongrass genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Turmeric and Lemongrass, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Curcuma and other plant's genus is Cymbopogon. Turmeric tribe is Zingibereae and Lemongrass tribe is Andropogoneae. Turmeric clade is Angiosperms, Commelinids and Monocots and order is Zingiberales whereas Lemongrass clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Poales. Every plant have subfamilies. Turmeric subfamilies are, Zingiberoideae and Lemongrass subfamilies are Panicoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Turmeric and Lemongrass and other products also.