Scientific Classification of Chayote and Citron

Chayote and Citron Kingdom

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

Chayote and Citron Family

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

Chayote and Citron Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Chayote and Citron genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Chayote and Citron, 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 Citrus. Chayote tribe is Sicyeae and Citron tribe is Citreae. Chayote clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Violales whereas Citron clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Sapindales. Every plant have subfamilies. Chayote subfamilies are, Cucurbitoideae and Citron subfamilies are Aurantioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Chayote and Citron and other products also.