Scientific Classification of Madagascar Periwinkle and Heather
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Ericales
Family
Apocynaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Catharanthus
Calluna
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
Ericoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Madagascar Periwinkle and Heather Kingdom
The scientific classification of Madagascar Periwinkle and Heather 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 Heather kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Madagascar Periwinkle and Heather Family
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Madagascar Periwinkle and Heather family is a major factor of Madagascar Periwinkle and Heather 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 Heather belongs to the family Ericaceae.
Madagascar Periwinkle and Heather Genus and Other Classification
While comparing scientific classification, Madagascar Periwinkle and Heather genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Madagascar Periwinkle and Heather, 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 Calluna. Madagascar Periwinkle tribe is Vicieae and Heather tribe is Ericeae. Madagascar Periwinkle clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Gentianales whereas Heather clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Ericales. Every plant have subfamilies. Madagascar Periwinkle subfamilies are, Rauvolfioideae and Heather subfamilies are Ericoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Madagascar Periwinkle and Heather and other products also.