Scientific Classification of Periwinkle and Elephant Ear
Phylum
Mollusca
Magnoliophyta
Class
Gastropoda
Liliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Alismatales
Family
Apocynaceae
Araceae
Genus
Catharanthus
Alocasia
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Colocasiodeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Aroideae
Periwinkle and Elephant Ear Kingdom
The scientific classification of Periwinkle and Elephant Ear 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 Elephant Ear kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Periwinkle and Elephant Ear Family
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Periwinkle and Elephant Ear family is a major factor of Periwinkle and Elephant Ear 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 Elephant Ear belongs to the family Araceae.
Periwinkle and Elephant Ear Genus and Other Classification
While comparing scientific classification, Periwinkle and Elephant Ear genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Periwinkle and Elephant Ear, 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 Alocasia. Periwinkle tribe is Not Available and Elephant Ear tribe is Colocasiodeae. Periwinkle clade is Not Available and order is Geraniales whereas Elephant Ear clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Alismatales. Every plant have subfamilies. Periwinkle subfamilies are, Not Available and Elephant Ear subfamilies are Aroideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Periwinkle and Elephant Ear and other products also.