Scientific Classification of Carissa and Madagascar Periwinkle

Carissa and Madagascar Periwinkle Kingdom

The scientific classification of Carissa and Madagascar Periwinkle 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. Carissa and Madagascar Periwinkle kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Carissa and Madagascar Periwinkle Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Carissa and Madagascar Periwinkle family is a major factor of Carissa and Madagascar Periwinkle 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. Carissa belongs to the family Apocynaceae and Madagascar Periwinkle belongs to the family Apocynaceae.

Carissa and Madagascar Periwinkle Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Carissa and Madagascar Periwinkle genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Carissa and Madagascar Periwinkle, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Carissa and other plant's genus is Catharanthus. Carissa tribe is Carisseae and Madagascar Periwinkle tribe is Vicieae. Carissa clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Gentianales whereas Madagascar Periwinkle clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Gentianales. Every plant have subfamilies. Carissa subfamilies are, Rauvolfioideae and Madagascar Periwinkle subfamilies are Rauvolfioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Carissa and Madagascar Periwinkle and other products also.