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