Scientific Classification of Carissa and Citrus

Carissa and Citrus Kingdom

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

Carissa and Citrus Family

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

Carissa and Citrus Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Carissa and Citrus genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Carissa and Citrus, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Carissa and other plant's genus is Citrus. Carissa tribe is Carisseae and Citrus tribe is Citreae. Carissa clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Gentianales whereas Citrus clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Sapindales. Every plant have subfamilies. Carissa subfamilies are, Rauvolfioideae and Citrus subfamilies are Asteroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Carissa and Citrus and other products also.