Scientific Classification of Acerola and Citrus

Acerola and Citrus Kingdom

The scientific classification of Acerola and Citrus 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 Citrus kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Acerola and Citrus Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Acerola and Citrus family is a major factor of Acerola and Citrus 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 Citrus belongs to the family Rutaceae.

Acerola and Citrus Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Acerola and Citrus genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Acerola and Citrus, 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 Citrus. Acerola tribe is Not Available and Citrus tribe is Citreae. Acerola clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Malpighiales whereas Citrus clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Sapindales. Every plant have subfamilies. Acerola subfamilies are, Not Available and Paperveroideae and Citrus subfamilies are Asteroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Acerola and Citrus and other products also.