Scientific Classification of Grapefruit and Pummelo

Grapefruit and Pummelo Kingdom

The scientific classification of Grapefruit and Pummelo 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. Grapefruit and Pummelo kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Grapefruit and Pummelo Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Grapefruit and Pummelo family is a major factor of Grapefruit and Pummelo 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. Grapefruit belongs to the family Rutaceae and Pummelo belongs to the family Rutaceae.

Grapefruit and Pummelo Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Grapefruit and Pummelo genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Grapefruit and Pummelo, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Citrus and other plant's genus is Citrus. Grapefruit tribe is and Pummelo tribe is Citreae. Grapefruit clade is Dicotyledonous and order is Sapindales whereas Pummelo clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Sapindales. Every plant have subfamilies. Grapefruit subfamilies are, Rosoideae and Pummelo subfamilies are Aurantioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Grapefruit and Pummelo and other products also.