Scientific Classification of Nutmeg and Pumpkin

Nutmeg and Pumpkin Kingdom

The scientific classification of Nutmeg and Pumpkin 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. Nutmeg and Pumpkin kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Nutmeg and Pumpkin Family

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

Nutmeg and Pumpkin Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Nutmeg and Pumpkin genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Nutmeg and Pumpkin, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Myristica and other plant's genus is Cucurbita. Nutmeg tribe is Myrteae and Pumpkin tribe is Cucurbiteae. Nutmeg clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Magnoliales whereas Pumpkin clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Violales. Every plant have subfamilies. Nutmeg subfamilies are, Myrtoideae and Pumpkin subfamilies are Cucurbitoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Nutmeg and Pumpkin and other products also.