Scientific Classification of Poinsettia and Pentas

Poinsettia and Pentas Kingdom

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

Poinsettia and Pentas Family

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

Poinsettia and Pentas Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Poinsettia and Pentas genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Poinsettia and Pentas, 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 Pentas. Poinsettia tribe is Not Available and Pentas tribe is Knoxieae. Poinsettia clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Malpighiales whereas Pentas clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Gentianales. Every plant have subfamilies. Poinsettia subfamilies are, Not Available and Pentas subfamilies are Rubioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Poinsettia and Pentas and other products also.