Scientific Classification of Christmas Cactus and Poinsettia
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Caryophyllales
Malpighiales
Family
Cactaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Schlumbergera
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Christmas Cactus and Poinsettia Kingdom
The scientific classification of Christmas Cactus and Poinsettia 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 Poinsettia kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Christmas Cactus and Poinsettia Family
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Christmas Cactus and Poinsettia family is a major factor of Christmas Cactus and Poinsettia 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 Poinsettia belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae.
Christmas Cactus and Poinsettia Genus and Other Classification
While comparing scientific classification, Christmas Cactus and Poinsettia genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Christmas Cactus and Poinsettia, 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 Euphorbia. Christmas Cactus tribe is Not Available and Poinsettia tribe is Not Available. Christmas Cactus clade is Angiosperms, Core eudicots and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales whereas Poinsettia clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Malpighiales. Every plant have subfamilies. Christmas Cactus subfamilies are, Cactoideae and Poinsettia subfamilies are Not Available. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Christmas Cactus and Poinsettia and other products also.