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