Scientific Classification of Capsicum and Pumpkin

Capsicum and Pumpkin Kingdom

The scientific classification of Capsicum and Pumpkin 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. Capsicum and Pumpkin kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Capsicum and Pumpkin Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Capsicum and Pumpkin family is a major factor of Capsicum and Pumpkin 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. Capsicum belongs to the family Solanaceae and Pumpkin belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae.

Capsicum and Pumpkin Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Capsicum and Pumpkin genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Capsicum and Pumpkin, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Capsicum and other plant's genus is Cucurbita. Capsicum tribe is Capsiceae and Pumpkin tribe is Cucurbiteae. Capsicum clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Solanales whereas Pumpkin clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Violales. Every plant have subfamilies. Capsicum subfamilies are, Solanoideae and Pumpkin subfamilies are Cucurbitoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Capsicum and Pumpkin and other products also.