Scientific Classification of Madagascar Periwinkle and Carissa

Madagascar Periwinkle and Carissa Kingdom

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

Madagascar Periwinkle and Carissa Family

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

Madagascar Periwinkle and Carissa Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Madagascar Periwinkle and Carissa genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Madagascar Periwinkle and Carissa, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Catharanthus and other plant's genus is Carissa. Madagascar Periwinkle tribe is Vicieae and Carissa tribe is Carisseae. Madagascar Periwinkle clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Gentianales whereas Carissa clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Gentianales. Every plant have subfamilies. Madagascar Periwinkle subfamilies are, Rauvolfioideae and Carissa subfamilies are Rauvolfioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Madagascar Periwinkle and Carissa and other products also.