Scientific Classification of Periwinkle and Zoysia

Periwinkle and Zoysia Kingdom

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

Periwinkle and Zoysia Family

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

Periwinkle and Zoysia Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Periwinkle and Zoysia genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Periwinkle and Zoysia, 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 Zoysia Willd. Periwinkle tribe is Not Available and Zoysia tribe is Zoyaseiae. Periwinkle clade is Not Available and order is Geraniales whereas Zoysia clade is Angiosperms, Commelinids and Monocots and order is Cyperales. Every plant have subfamilies. Periwinkle subfamilies are, Not Available and Zoysia subfamilies are Chloridoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Periwinkle and Zoysia and other products also.