Scientific Classification of Cherry Plum and Orchid Cactus

Cherry Plum and Orchid Cactus Kingdom

The scientific classification of Cherry Plum and Orchid Cactus 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. Cherry Plum and Orchid Cactus kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Cherry Plum and Orchid Cactus Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Cherry Plum and Orchid Cactus family is a major factor of Cherry Plum and Orchid Cactus 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. Cherry Plum belongs to the family Rosaceae and Orchid Cactus belongs to the family Cactaceae.

Cherry Plum and Orchid Cactus Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Cherry Plum and Orchid Cactus genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Cherry Plum and Orchid Cactus, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Prunus and other plant's genus is Disocactus. Cherry Plum tribe is Amygdaleae and Orchid Cactus tribe is Hylocereeae. Cherry Plum clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Rosales whereas Orchid Cactus clade is Angiosperms, Core eudicots and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales. Every plant have subfamilies. Cherry Plum subfamilies are, Amygdaloideae and Orchid Cactus subfamilies are Cactoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Cherry Plum and Orchid Cactus and other products also.