Scientific Classification of Citrus and Pummelo

Citrus and Pummelo Kingdom

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

Citrus and Pummelo Family

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

Citrus and Pummelo Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Citrus and Pummelo genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Citrus and Pummelo, 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 Citrus. Citrus tribe is Citreae and Pummelo tribe is Citreae. Citrus clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Sapindales whereas Pummelo clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Sapindales. Every plant have subfamilies. Citrus subfamilies are, Asteroideae and Pummelo subfamilies are Aurantioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Citrus and Pummelo and other products also.