Scientific Classification of Cucumber and Squash

Cucumber and Squash Kingdom

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

Cucumber and Squash Family

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

Cucumber and Squash Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Cucumber and Squash genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Cucumber and Squash, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Cucumis and other plant's genus is Cucurbita. Cucumber tribe is Melothrieae and Squash tribe is Not Available. Cucumber clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Cucurbitales whereas Squash clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Cucurbitales. Every plant have subfamilies. Cucumber subfamilies are, Cucurbitoideae and Squash subfamilies are Not Available. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Cucumber and Squash and other products also.