Scientific Classification of Cocklebur and Jatropha

Cocklebur and Jatropha Kingdom

The scientific classification of Cocklebur and Jatropha 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. Cocklebur and Jatropha kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Cocklebur and Jatropha Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Cocklebur and Jatropha family is a major factor of Cocklebur and Jatropha 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. Cocklebur belongs to the family Asclepiadaceae and Jatropha belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae.

Cocklebur and Jatropha Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Cocklebur and Jatropha genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Cocklebur and Jatropha, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Xanthium and other plant's genus is Jatropha. Cocklebur tribe is Heliantheae and Jatropha tribe is Jatropheae. Cocklebur clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Asterales whereas Jatropha clade is Dicotyledonous and order is Euphorbiales. Every plant have subfamilies. Cocklebur subfamilies are, Asteroideae and Jatropha subfamilies are Crotonoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Cocklebur and Jatropha and other products also.