Scientific Classification of Poinsettia and Echinopsis

Poinsettia and Echinopsis Kingdom

The scientific classification of Poinsettia and Echinopsis 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. Poinsettia and Echinopsis kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Poinsettia and Echinopsis Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Poinsettia and Echinopsis family is a major factor of Poinsettia and Echinopsis 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. Poinsettia belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae and Echinopsis belongs to the family Cactaceae.

Poinsettia and Echinopsis Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Poinsettia and Echinopsis genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Poinsettia and Echinopsis, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Euphorbia and other plant's genus is Echinopsis. Poinsettia tribe is Not Available and Echinopsis tribe is Trichocereeae. Poinsettia clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Malpighiales whereas Echinopsis clade is Angiosperms, Core eudicots and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales. Every plant have subfamilies. Poinsettia subfamilies are, Not Available and Echinopsis subfamilies are Cactoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Poinsettia and Echinopsis and other products also.