Scientific Classification of Musk Thistle and Kukui

Musk Thistle and Kukui Kingdom

The scientific classification of Musk Thistle and Kukui 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. Musk Thistle and Kukui kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Musk Thistle and Kukui Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Musk Thistle and Kukui family is a major factor of Musk Thistle and Kukui 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. Musk Thistle belongs to the family Asteraceae and Kukui belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae.

Musk Thistle and Kukui Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Musk Thistle and Kukui genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Musk Thistle and Kukui, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Carduus and other plant's genus is Aleurites. Musk Thistle tribe is Cynareae and Kukui tribe is Aleuritideae. Musk Thistle clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Asterales whereas Kukui clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Euphorbiales. Every plant have subfamilies. Musk Thistle subfamilies are, Carduoideae and Kukui subfamilies are Crotonoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Musk Thistle and Kukui and other products also.