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