Scientific Classification of Chayote and Musk Thistle
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Carduoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Chayote and Musk Thistle Kingdom
The scientific classification of Chayote and Musk Thistle 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 Musk Thistle kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Chayote and Musk Thistle Family
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Chayote and Musk Thistle family is a major factor of Chayote and Musk Thistle 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 Musk Thistle belongs to the family Asteraceae.
Chayote and Musk Thistle Genus and Other Classification
While comparing scientific classification, Chayote and Musk Thistle genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Chayote and Musk Thistle, 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 Carduus. Chayote tribe is Sicyeae and Musk Thistle tribe is Cynareae. Chayote clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Violales whereas Musk Thistle clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Asterales. Every plant have subfamilies. Chayote subfamilies are, Cucurbitoideae and Musk Thistle subfamilies are Carduoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Chayote and Musk Thistle and other products also.