Scientific Classification of Red Pitaya and Periwinkle
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Mollusca
Class
Magnoliopsida
Gastropoda
Order
Caryophyllales
Geraniales
Family
Cactaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Hylocereus
Catharanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Cacteae
Not Available
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Red Pitaya and Periwinkle Kingdom
The scientific classification of Red Pitaya 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. Red Pitaya and Periwinkle kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Red Pitaya and Periwinkle Family
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Red Pitaya and Periwinkle family is a major factor of Red Pitaya 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. Red Pitaya belongs to the family Cactaceae and Periwinkle belongs to the family Apocynaceae.
Red Pitaya and Periwinkle Genus and Other Classification
While comparing scientific classification, Red Pitaya and Periwinkle genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Red Pitaya and Periwinkle, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Hylocereus and other plant's genus is Catharanthus. Red Pitaya tribe is Cacteae and Periwinkle tribe is Not Available. Red Pitaya clade is Angiosperms, Core eudicots and Eudicots and order is Caryophyllales whereas Periwinkle clade is Not Available and order is Geraniales. Every plant have subfamilies. Red Pitaya subfamilies are, Cactoideae and Periwinkle subfamilies are Not Available. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Red Pitaya and Periwinkle and other products also.
