Scientific Classification of Cereus

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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Cereus Kingdom

In the scientific classification of plants from kingdom to species, the Cereus Kingdom is an important factor in the taxonomy of plants. A Kingdom is the second highest taxonomic rank. In general, all living organisms are divided into kingdoms in the form of a classification chart. There are six kingdoms: Plantae, Animalia, Fungi, Protista, Archaea/Archaeabacteria and Bacteria Eubacteria. Cereus Kingdom and all the other plant kingdom are Plantae. Along with the scientific name and classification of Cereus, know about other Cereus Facts.

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Cereus Genus and Other Classification

Genus is a group of plants which are related to each other in some or the other way. Cereus genus and other classification is necessary information to know for every botanist. Cereus plant clade, plant tribe and order fall under the scientific classification of Cereus. You can also know the genus of all the plants which fall under Cactus. Further scientific classification of Cereus is as follows:

Clade: Angiosperms, Core eudicots and Eudicots
Tribe: Hylocereeae
Order: Caryophyllales
Subfamilies: Cactoideae

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Cereus Family

Along with Cereus, scientific classification is also important. Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Cereus family is the family in which it has some properties in common with other plants in that family. It gives you the idea of how the plant looks, where the seed pod will be, what the seed will be like, etc. In scientific classification of Cereus, Family is a main factor. The plant's Family is Cactaceae.