Scientific Classification of Cereus and Organpipe Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Cactaceae
  
Cactaceae
  
Genus
Selenicereus
  
Stenocereus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Hylocereeae
  
Pachycereeae
  
Subfamily
Cactoideae
  
Cactoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Cereus and Organpipe Cactus Kingdom
The scientific classification of Cereus and Organpipe Cactus 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. Cereus and Organpipe Cactus kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Cereus and Organpipe Cactus Family
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Cereus and Organpipe Cactus family is a major factor of Cereus and Organpipe Cactus 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. Cereus belongs to the family Cactaceae and Organpipe Cactus belongs to the family Cactaceae.
Cereus and Organpipe Cactus Genus and Other Classification
While comparing scientific classification, Cereus and Organpipe Cactus genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Cereus and Organpipe Cactus, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Selenicereus and other plant's genus is Stenocereus. Cereus tribe is Hylocereeae and Organpipe Cactus tribe is Pachycereeae. Cereus clade is Angiosperms, Core eudicots and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales whereas Organpipe Cactus clade is Angiosperms, Core eudicots and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales. Every plant have subfamilies. Cereus subfamilies are, Cactoideae and Organpipe Cactus subfamilies are Cactoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Cereus and Organpipe Cactus and other products also.