Scientific Classification of Jatropha and Hoodia

Jatropha and Hoodia Kingdom

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

Jatropha and Hoodia Family

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

Jatropha and Hoodia Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Jatropha and Hoodia genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Jatropha and Hoodia, 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 Hoodia. Jatropha tribe is Jatropheae and Hoodia tribe is Stapeliae. Jatropha clade is Dicotyledonous and order is Euphorbiales whereas Hoodia clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Gentianales. Every plant have subfamilies. Jatropha subfamilies are, Crotonoideae and Hoodia subfamilies are Asclepiadoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Jatropha and Hoodia and other products also.