Scientific Classification of Periwinkle and Crapemyrtle

Periwinkle and Crapemyrtle Kingdom

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

Periwinkle and Crapemyrtle Family

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

Periwinkle and Crapemyrtle Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Periwinkle and Crapemyrtle genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Periwinkle and Crapemyrtle, 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 Lagerstroemia. Periwinkle tribe is and Crapemyrtle tribe is Lagerstroemieae. Periwinkle clade is and order is Geraniales whereas Crapemyrtle clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Myrtales. Every plant have subfamilies. Periwinkle subfamilies are, and Crapemyrtle subfamilies are Lagerstroemieae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Periwinkle and Crapemyrtle and other products also.