Scientific Classification of Christmas Cactus and Acerola
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Caryophyllales
Malpighiales
Family
Cactaceae
Malpighiaceae
Genus
Schlumbergera
Malpighia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Christmas Cactus and Acerola Kingdom
The scientific classification of Christmas Cactus and Acerola 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. Christmas Cactus and Acerola kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Christmas Cactus and Acerola Family
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Christmas Cactus and Acerola family is a major factor of Christmas Cactus and Acerola 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. Christmas Cactus belongs to the family Cactaceae and Acerola belongs to the family Malpighiaceae.
Christmas Cactus and Acerola Genus and Other Classification
While comparing scientific classification, Christmas Cactus and Acerola genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Christmas Cactus and Acerola, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Schlumbergera and other plant's genus is Malpighia. Christmas Cactus tribe is Not Available and Acerola tribe is Not Available. Christmas Cactus clade is Angiosperms, Core eudicots and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales whereas Acerola clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Malpighiales. Every plant have subfamilies. Christmas Cactus subfamilies are, Cactoideae and Acerola subfamilies are Not Available and Paperveroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Christmas Cactus and Acerola and other products also.