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