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