Scientific Classification of Boxberry and Toyon

Boxberry and Toyon Kingdom

The scientific classification of Boxberry and Toyon 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. Boxberry and Toyon kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Boxberry and Toyon Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Boxberry and Toyon family is a major factor of Boxberry and Toyon 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. Boxberry belongs to the family Ericaceae and Toyon belongs to the family Rosaceae.

Boxberry and Toyon Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Boxberry and Toyon genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Boxberry and Toyon, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Gaultheria and other plant's genus is Heteromeles. Boxberry tribe is Gaultherieae and Toyon tribe is Maleae. Boxberry clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Ericales whereas Toyon clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Rosales. Every plant have subfamilies. Boxberry subfamilies are, Vaccinioideae and Toyon subfamilies are Amygdaloideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Boxberry and Toyon and other products also.