Scientific Classification of Corn and Chayote

Corn and Chayote Kingdom

The scientific classification of Corn and Chayote 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. Corn and Chayote kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Corn and Chayote Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Corn and Chayote family is a major factor of Corn and Chayote 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. Corn belongs to the family Poaceae and Chayote belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae.

Corn and Chayote Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Corn and Chayote genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Corn and Chayote, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Zea and other plant's genus is Sechium. Corn tribe is Andropogoneae and Chayote tribe is Sicyeae. Corn clade is Angiosperms, Commelinids and Monocots and order is Poales whereas Chayote clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Violales. Every plant have subfamilies. Corn subfamilies are, Panicoideae and Chayote subfamilies are Cucurbitoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Corn and Chayote and other products also.