Scientific Classification of Jatropha and Echinopsis

Jatropha and Echinopsis Kingdom

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

Jatropha and Echinopsis Family

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

Jatropha and Echinopsis Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Jatropha and Echinopsis genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Jatropha and Echinopsis, 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 Echinopsis. Jatropha tribe is Jatropheae and Echinopsis tribe is Trichocereeae. Jatropha clade is Dicotyledonous and order is Euphorbiales whereas Echinopsis clade is Angiosperms, Core eudicots and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales. Every plant have subfamilies. Jatropha subfamilies are, Crotonoideae and Echinopsis subfamilies are Cactoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Jatropha and Echinopsis and other products also.