Scientific Classification of Squash and Lettuce

Squash and Lettuce Kingdom

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

Squash and Lettuce Family

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

Squash and Lettuce Genus and Other Classification

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