Scientific Classification of Acerola and Cereus
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Not Available
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Malpighiales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Malpighiaceae
  
Cactaceae
  
Genus
Malpighia
  
Selenicereus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Hylocereeae
  
Subfamily
Not Available, Paperveroideae
  
Cactoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Acerola and Cereus Kingdom
The scientific classification of Acerola and Cereus 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. Acerola and Cereus kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Acerola and Cereus Family
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Acerola and Cereus family is a major factor of Acerola and Cereus 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. Acerola belongs to the family Malpighiaceae and Cereus belongs to the family Cactaceae.
Acerola and Cereus Genus and Other Classification
While comparing scientific classification, Acerola and Cereus genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Acerola and Cereus, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Malpighia and other plant's genus is Selenicereus. Acerola tribe is Not Available and Cereus tribe is Hylocereeae. Acerola clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Malpighiales whereas Cereus clade is Angiosperms, Core eudicots and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales. Every plant have subfamilies. Acerola subfamilies are, Not Available and Paperveroideae and Cereus subfamilies are Cactoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Acerola and Cereus and other products also.