Scientific Classification of Periwinkle and Squill

Periwinkle and Squill Kingdom

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

Periwinkle and Squill Family

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

Periwinkle and Squill Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Periwinkle and Squill genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Periwinkle and Squill, 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 Scilla. Periwinkle tribe is Not Available and Squill tribe is Hyacintheae. Periwinkle clade is Not Available and order is Geraniales whereas Squill clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Liliales. Every plant have subfamilies. Periwinkle subfamilies are, Not Available and Squill subfamilies are Scilloideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Periwinkle and Squill and other products also.