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