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