Scientific Classification of Jatropha and Oleander

Jatropha and Oleander Kingdom

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

Jatropha and Oleander Family

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

Jatropha and Oleander Genus and Other Classification

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