Scientific Classification of Jicama and Chicory

Jicama and Chicory Kingdom

The scientific classification of Jicama and Chicory 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. Jicama and Chicory kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Jicama and Chicory Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Jicama and Chicory family is a major factor of Jicama and Chicory 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. Jicama belongs to the family Fabaceae and Chicory belongs to the family Asteraceae.

Jicama and Chicory Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Jicama and Chicory genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Jicama and Chicory, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Pachyrhizus and other plant's genus is Cichorium. Jicama tribe is Not Available and Chicory tribe is Cichorieae. Jicama clade is Angiosperms and order is Fabales whereas Chicory clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Asterales. Every plant have subfamilies. Jicama subfamilies are, Not Available and Chicory subfamilies are Cichorioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Jicama and Chicory and other products also.