Scientific Classification of Chayote and Chicory

Chayote and Chicory Kingdom

The scientific classification of Chayote and Chicory 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. Chayote and Chicory kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Chayote and Chicory Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Chayote and Chicory family is a major factor of Chayote and Chicory 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. Chayote belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae and Chicory belongs to the family Asteraceae.

Chayote and Chicory Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Chayote and Chicory genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Chayote and Chicory, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Sechium and other plant's genus is Cichorium. Chayote tribe is Sicyeae and Chicory tribe is Cichorieae. Chayote clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Violales whereas Chicory clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Asterales. Every plant have subfamilies. Chayote subfamilies are, Cucurbitoideae and Chicory subfamilies are Cichorioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Chayote and Chicory and other products also.