Classification

taxonomy noun

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a system for naming and organsing things, especially plants and animals, into groups that share similar qualities. Cambridge dictionary.
 

Taxonomic Tree

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Domain: Eukaryota

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   Kingdom: Plantae

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      Phylum: Spermatophyta

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        Subphylum: Gymnospermae

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            Class: Pinopsida

                Family: Araucariaceae

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                    Genus: Araucaria

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                        Species: Araucaria araucana

The family Araucariaceae consisted of 8 genera, with many different species, 5 of which are extinct and only 3 with living species, Agathis, Wollemia and Araucaria.

The genus Araucaria consists of 21 extinct species and 20 living species including Araucaria araucana, the monkey puzzle tree.
 

Araucariaceae