Scientific Classification of Periwinkle and Boxberry

Periwinkle and Boxberry Kingdom

The scientific classification of Periwinkle and Boxberry 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. Periwinkle and Boxberry kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Periwinkle and Boxberry Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Periwinkle and Boxberry family is a major factor of Periwinkle and Boxberry 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. Periwinkle belongs to the family Apocynaceae and Boxberry belongs to the family Ericaceae.

Periwinkle and Boxberry Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Periwinkle and Boxberry genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Periwinkle and Boxberry, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Catharanthus and other plant's genus is Gaultheria. Periwinkle tribe is Not Available and Boxberry tribe is Gaultherieae. Periwinkle clade is Not Available and order is Geraniales whereas Boxberry clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Ericales. Every plant have subfamilies. Periwinkle subfamilies are, Not Available and Boxberry subfamilies are Vaccinioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Periwinkle and Boxberry and other products also.