Scientific Classification of Chayote and Citrus

Chayote and Citrus Kingdom

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

Chayote and Citrus Family

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

Chayote and Citrus Genus and Other Classification

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