Scientific Classification of Chayote and Heather

Chayote and Heather Kingdom

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

Chayote and Heather Family

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

Chayote and Heather Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Chayote and Heather genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Chayote and Heather, 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 Calluna. Chayote tribe is Sicyeae and Heather tribe is Ericeae. Chayote clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Violales whereas Heather clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Ericales. Every plant have subfamilies. Chayote subfamilies are, Cucurbitoideae and Heather subfamilies are Ericoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Chayote and Heather and other products also.