Scientific Classification of Citrus and Echinopsis

Citrus and Echinopsis Kingdom

The scientific classification of Citrus and Echinopsis 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. Citrus and Echinopsis kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Citrus and Echinopsis Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Citrus and Echinopsis family is a major factor of Citrus and Echinopsis 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. Citrus belongs to the family Rutaceae and Echinopsis belongs to the family Cactaceae.

Citrus and Echinopsis Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Citrus and Echinopsis genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Citrus and Echinopsis, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Citrus and other plant's genus is Echinopsis. Citrus tribe is Citreae and Echinopsis tribe is Trichocereeae. Citrus clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Sapindales whereas Echinopsis clade is Angiosperms, Core eudicots and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales. Every plant have subfamilies. Citrus subfamilies are, Asteroideae and Echinopsis subfamilies are Cactoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Citrus and Echinopsis and other products also.