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Scientific Classification of Corn and Squash


Squash vs Corn Scientific Classification


Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Poaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Zea  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
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Subfamily
Panicoideae  
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Number of Species
6  
20  

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Corn and Squash Kingdom

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

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Corn and Squash Family

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

Corn and Squash Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Corn and Squash genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Corn and Squash, 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 Cucurbita. Corn tribe is Andropogoneae and Squash tribe is . Corn clade is Angiosperms, Commelinids and Monocots and order is Poales whereas Squash clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Cucurbitales. Every plant have subfamilies. Corn subfamilies are, Panicoideae and Squash subfamilies are . In this way you can compare scientific classification of Corn and Squash and other products also.

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