Scientific Classification of Orchid Cactus and Citron

Orchid Cactus and Citron Kingdom

The scientific classification of Orchid Cactus and Citron 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. Orchid Cactus and Citron kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Orchid Cactus and Citron Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Orchid Cactus and Citron family is a major factor of Orchid Cactus and Citron 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. Orchid Cactus belongs to the family Cactaceae and Citron belongs to the family Rutaceae.

Orchid Cactus and Citron Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Orchid Cactus and Citron genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Orchid Cactus and Citron, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Disocactus and other plant's genus is Citrus. Orchid Cactus tribe is Hylocereeae and Citron tribe is Citreae. Orchid Cactus clade is Angiosperms, Core eudicots and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales whereas Citron clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Sapindales. Every plant have subfamilies. Orchid Cactus subfamilies are, Cactoideae and Citron subfamilies are Aurantioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Orchid Cactus and Citron and other products also.