Scientific Classification of Jicama and Squash

Jicama and Squash Kingdom

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

Jicama and Squash Family

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

Jicama and Squash Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Jicama and Squash genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Jicama and Squash, 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 Cucurbita. Jicama tribe is Not Available and Squash tribe is Not Available. Jicama clade is Angiosperms and order is Fabales whereas Squash clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Cucurbitales. Every plant have subfamilies. Jicama subfamilies are, Not Available and Squash subfamilies are Not Available. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Jicama and Squash and other products also.