Scientific Classification of Zucchini and Cucumber

Zucchini and Cucumber Kingdom

The scientific classification of Zucchini and Cucumber 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. Zucchini and Cucumber kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Zucchini and Cucumber Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Zucchini and Cucumber family is a major factor of Zucchini and Cucumber 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. Zucchini belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae and Cucumber belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae.

Zucchini and Cucumber Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Zucchini and Cucumber genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Zucchini and Cucumber, 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 Cucumis. Zucchini tribe is Not Available and Cucumber tribe is Melothrieae. Zucchini clade is Not Available and order is Violales whereas Cucumber clade is Angiosperms, Eudicots and Rosids and order is Cucurbitales. Every plant have subfamilies. Zucchini subfamilies are, Not Available and Solanoideae and Cucumber subfamilies are Cucurbitoideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Zucchini and Cucumber and other products also.