Scientific Classification of Oleander and Cleistocactus

Oleander and Cleistocactus Kingdom

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

Oleander and Cleistocactus Family

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

Oleander and Cleistocactus Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Oleander and Cleistocactus genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Oleander and Cleistocactus, 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 Cleistocactus. Oleander tribe is Wrightieae and Cleistocactus tribe is Trichocereeae. Oleander clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Gentianales whereas Cleistocactus clade is Angiosperms, Core eudicots and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales. Every plant have subfamilies. Oleander subfamilies are, Apocynoideae and Hippocastanoideae and Cleistocactus subfamilies are Cactoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Oleander and Cleistocactus and other products also.