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