Scientific Classification of Periwinkle and Echinopsis
Phylum
Mollusca
Tracheophyta
Class
Gastropoda
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Caryophyllales
Family
Apocynaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Catharanthus
Echinopsis
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae
Periwinkle and Echinopsis Kingdom
The scientific classification of Periwinkle and Echinopsis 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 Echinopsis kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Periwinkle and Echinopsis Family
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Periwinkle and Echinopsis family is a major factor of Periwinkle and Echinopsis 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 Echinopsis belongs to the family Cactaceae.
Periwinkle and Echinopsis Genus and Other Classification
While comparing scientific classification, Periwinkle and Echinopsis genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Periwinkle and Echinopsis, 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 Echinopsis. Periwinkle tribe is Not Available and Echinopsis tribe is Trichocereeae. Periwinkle clade is Not Available and order is Geraniales whereas Echinopsis clade is Angiosperms, Core eudicots and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales. Every plant have subfamilies. Periwinkle subfamilies are, Not Available and Echinopsis subfamilies are Cactoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Periwinkle and Echinopsis and other products also.
