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