Scientific Classification of Jatropha and Pumpkin

Jatropha and Pumpkin Kingdom

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

Jatropha and Pumpkin Family

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

Jatropha and Pumpkin Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Jatropha and Pumpkin genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Jatropha and Pumpkin, 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 Cucurbita. Jatropha tribe is Jatropheae and Pumpkin tribe is Cucurbiteae. Jatropha clade is Dicotyledonous and order is Euphorbiales whereas Pumpkin clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Violales. Every plant have subfamilies. Jatropha subfamilies are, Crotonoideae and Pumpkin subfamilies are Cucurbitoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Jatropha and Pumpkin and other products also.