Scientific Classification of Pumpkin and Periwinkle

Pumpkin and Periwinkle Kingdom

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

Pumpkin and Periwinkle Family

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

Pumpkin and Periwinkle Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Pumpkin and Periwinkle genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Pumpkin and Periwinkle, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Cucurbita and other plant's genus is Catharanthus. Pumpkin tribe is Cucurbiteae and Periwinkle tribe is Not Available. Pumpkin clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Violales whereas Periwinkle clade is Not Available and order is Geraniales. Every plant have subfamilies. Pumpkin subfamilies are, Cucurbitoideae and Periwinkle subfamilies are Not Available. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Pumpkin and Periwinkle and other products also.