Scientific Classification of Pumpkin and Winter Squash
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Cucurbita
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cucurbiteae
Not Available
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Papilionoideae
Pumpkin and Winter Squash Kingdom
The scientific classification of Pumpkin and Winter 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. Pumpkin and Winter Squash kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Pumpkin and Winter Squash Family
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Pumpkin and Winter Squash family is a major factor of Pumpkin and Winter 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. Pumpkin belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae and Winter Squash belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae.
Pumpkin and Winter Squash Genus and Other Classification
While comparing scientific classification, Pumpkin and Winter Squash genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Pumpkin and Winter Squash, 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 Cucurbita. Pumpkin tribe is Cucurbiteae and Winter Squash tribe is Not Available. Pumpkin clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Violales whereas Winter Squash clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Violales. Every plant have subfamilies. Pumpkin subfamilies are, Cucurbitoideae and Winter Squash subfamilies are Papilionoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Pumpkin and Winter Squash and other products also.