Scientific Classification of Periwinkle and Shell Ginger
Phylum
Mollusca
Magnoliophyta
Class
Gastropoda
Lilopsida
Order
Geraniales
Zingiberales
Family
Apocynaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Catharanthus
Alpinia
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Alpinieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Alpinioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Periwinkle and Shell Ginger Kingdom
The scientific classification of Periwinkle and Shell Ginger 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 Shell Ginger kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Periwinkle and Shell Ginger Family
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Periwinkle and Shell Ginger family is a major factor of Periwinkle and Shell Ginger 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 Shell Ginger belongs to the family Zingiberaceae.
Periwinkle and Shell Ginger Genus and Other Classification
While comparing scientific classification, Periwinkle and Shell Ginger genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Periwinkle and Shell Ginger, 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 Alpinia. Periwinkle tribe is Not Available and Shell Ginger tribe is Alpinieae. Periwinkle clade is Not Available and order is Geraniales whereas Shell Ginger clade is Angiosperms, Commelinids and Monocots and order is Zingiberales. Every plant have subfamilies. Periwinkle subfamilies are, Not Available and Shell Ginger subfamilies are Alpinioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Periwinkle and Shell Ginger and other products also.