Scientific Classification of Potato and Squash

Potato and Squash Kingdom

The scientific classification of Potato and Squash 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. Potato and Squash kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Potato and Squash Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Potato and Squash family is a major factor of Potato and Squash 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. Potato belongs to the family Solanaceae and Squash belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae.

Potato and Squash Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Potato and Squash genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Potato and Squash, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Solanum and other plant's genus is Cucurbita. Potato tribe is Not Available and Squash tribe is Not Available. Potato clade is Asterids and order is Solanales whereas Squash clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Cucurbitales. Every plant have subfamilies. Potato subfamilies are, Not Available and Squash subfamilies are Not Available. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Potato and Squash and other products also.