alstonia vs Bean Broomrape

Alstonia congensis compared with Orobanche crenata

Key Differences

• alstonia is Least Concern while Bean Broomrape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alstonia	Bean Broomrape
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Alstonia	Orobanche
Species	Alstonia congensis	Orobanche crenata

Evolutionary Relationship

alstonia and Bean Broomrape share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

alstonia

LC — Least Concern

Bean Broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alstonia	Bean Broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alstonia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.

Bean Broomrape

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia), Asia (India, Iran), and Europe (9 countries).

alstonia

The Alstonia (Alstonia congensis) is a species in the genus Alstonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guinea.

Bean Broomrape

The Bean Broomrape (Orobanche crenata) is a species in the genus Orobanche. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.