Scientific Classification of Lavender and Periwinkle

Lavender and Periwinkle Kingdom

The scientific classification of Lavender and Periwinkle 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. Lavender and Periwinkle kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Lavender and Periwinkle Family

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

Lavender and Periwinkle Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Lavender and Periwinkle genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Lavender and Periwinkle, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Lavandula and other plant's genus is Catharanthus. Lavender tribe is Lavanduleae and Periwinkle tribe is Not Available. Lavender clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Lamiales whereas Periwinkle clade is Not Available and order is Geraniales. Every plant have subfamilies. Lavender subfamilies are, Nepetoideae and Periwinkle subfamilies are Not Available. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Lavender and Periwinkle and other products also.