Scientific Classification of Jatropha and Duckweed

Jatropha and Duckweed Kingdom

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

Jatropha and Duckweed Family

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

Jatropha and Duckweed Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Jatropha and Duckweed genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Jatropha and Duckweed, 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 Lemna. Jatropha tribe is Jatropheae and Duckweed tribe is Lemneae. Jatropha clade is Dicotyledonous and order is Euphorbiales whereas Duckweed clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Arales. Every plant have subfamilies. Jatropha subfamilies are, Crotonoideae and Duckweed subfamilies are Lemnoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Jatropha and Duckweed and other products also.