Scientific Classification of Cactus and Gardenia

Cactus and Gardenia Kingdom

The scientific classification of Cactus and Gardenia 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. Cactus and Gardenia kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Cactus and Gardenia Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Cactus and Gardenia family is a major factor of Cactus and Gardenia 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. Cactus belongs to the family Cactaceae and Gardenia belongs to the family Rubiaceae.

Cactus and Gardenia Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Cactus and Gardenia genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Cactus and Gardenia, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Not Available and other plant's genus is Gardenia. Cactus tribe is Not Available and Gardenia tribe is Gardenieae. Cactus clade is Angiosperms and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales whereas Gardenia clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Gentianales. Every plant have subfamilies. Cactus subfamilies are, Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae and Pereskioideae and Gardenia subfamilies are Ixoroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Cactus and Gardenia and other products also.