Scientific Classification of Oleander and Citrus

Oleander and Citrus Kingdom

The scientific classification of Oleander and Citrus 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. Oleander and Citrus kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Oleander and Citrus Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Oleander and Citrus family is a major factor of Oleander and Citrus 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. Oleander belongs to the family Apocynaceae and Citrus belongs to the family Rutaceae.

Oleander and Citrus Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Oleander and Citrus genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Oleander and Citrus, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Nerium and other plant's genus is Citrus. Oleander tribe is Wrightieae and Citrus tribe is Citreae. Oleander clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Gentianales whereas Citrus clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Sapindales. Every plant have subfamilies. Oleander subfamilies are, Apocynoideae and Hippocastanoideae and Citrus subfamilies are Asteroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Oleander and Citrus and other products also.