Scientific Classification of Croton and Carissa

Croton and Carissa Kingdom

The scientific classification of Croton and Carissa 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. Croton and Carissa kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Croton and Carissa Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Croton and Carissa family is a major factor of Croton and Carissa 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. Croton belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae and Carissa belongs to the family Apocynaceae.

Croton and Carissa Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Croton and Carissa genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Croton and Carissa, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Croton and other plant's genus is Carissa. Croton tribe is Crotoneae and Carissa tribe is Carisseae. Croton clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Malpighiales whereas Carissa clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Gentianales. Every plant have subfamilies. Croton subfamilies are, Crotonoideae and Carissa subfamilies are Rauvolfioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Croton and Carissa and other products also.