Scientific Classification of Jatropha and Cocklebur

Jatropha and Cocklebur Kingdom

The scientific classification of Jatropha and Cocklebur 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. Jatropha and Cocklebur kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Jatropha and Cocklebur Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Jatropha and Cocklebur family is a major factor of Jatropha and Cocklebur 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. Jatropha belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae and Cocklebur belongs to the family Asclepiadaceae.

Jatropha and Cocklebur Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Jatropha and Cocklebur genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Jatropha and Cocklebur, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Jatropha and other plant's genus is Xanthium. Jatropha tribe is Jatropheae and Cocklebur tribe is Heliantheae. Jatropha clade is Dicotyledonous and order is Euphorbiales whereas Cocklebur clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Asterales. Every plant have subfamilies. Jatropha subfamilies are, Crotonoideae and Cocklebur subfamilies are Asteroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Jatropha and Cocklebur and other products also.