Scientific Classification of Squash and Jicama

Squash and Jicama Kingdom

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

Squash and Jicama Family

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

Squash and Jicama Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Squash and Jicama genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Squash and Jicama, 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 Pachyrhizus. Squash tribe is and Jicama tribe is . Squash clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Cucurbitales whereas Jicama clade is Angiosperms and order is Fabales. Every plant have subfamilies. Squash subfamilies are, and Jicama subfamilies are . In this way you can compare scientific classification of Squash and Jicama and other products also.