Each Species can be characterised by its
Family and Stage. Each
Family can be characterised by its
Series and
Phases. For instance Amaryllis is in
Stage 12 of
Amaryllidaceae. The
Amaryllidaceae are member of the main clade of the
Lilianae, with the emphasis
Silicon series. They are in
Phase 5 and
Subphase 6.
So Amaryllis gets number 633.56.12, which is to be read as:
1: 6, Phylum
Angiospermae.
2: 3,
Silicon series, which in
Angiospermae is
Monocots.
3: 3,
Silicon series, which in
Monocots is
Liliidae.
4: 5,
Phase 5, which in
Liliidae is
Asparagales.
5: 6,
Subphase 6, which in
Asparagales is
Amaryllidaceae.
6: 12,
Stage 12.