Scientific Classification of Periwinkle and Musk Thistle
Phylum
Mollusca
Magnoliophyta
Class
Gastropoda
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Asterales
Family
Apocynaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Catharanthus
Carduus
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Cynareae
Subfamily
Not Available
Carduoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Periwinkle and Musk Thistle Kingdom
The scientific classification of Periwinkle and Musk Thistle 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 Musk Thistle kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Periwinkle and Musk Thistle Family
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Periwinkle and Musk Thistle family is a major factor of Periwinkle and Musk Thistle 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 Musk Thistle belongs to the family Asteraceae.
Periwinkle and Musk Thistle Genus and Other Classification
While comparing scientific classification, Periwinkle and Musk Thistle genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Periwinkle and Musk Thistle, 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 Carduus. Periwinkle tribe is Not Available and Musk Thistle tribe is Cynareae. Periwinkle clade is Not Available and order is Geraniales whereas Musk Thistle clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Asterales. Every plant have subfamilies. Periwinkle subfamilies are, Not Available and Musk Thistle subfamilies are Carduoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Periwinkle and Musk Thistle and other products also.