Scientific Classification of Periwinkle and Nut Sedge

Periwinkle and Nut Sedge Kingdom

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

Periwinkle and Nut Sedge Family

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

Periwinkle and Nut Sedge Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Periwinkle and Nut Sedge genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Periwinkle and Nut Sedge, 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 Cyperus. Periwinkle tribe is and Nut Sedge tribe is Cypereae. Periwinkle clade is and order is Geraniales whereas Nut Sedge clade is Angiosperms, Commelinids and Monocots and order is Poales. Every plant have subfamilies. Periwinkle subfamilies are, and Nut Sedge subfamilies are . In this way you can compare scientific classification of Periwinkle and Nut Sedge and other products also.