alstonia vs elegant spike-rush

Alstonia congensis compared with Eleocharis elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alstonia	elegant spike-rush
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Alstonia	Eleocharis
Species	Alstonia congensis	Eleocharis elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

alstonia and elegant spike-rush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

alstonia

LC — Least Concern

elegant spike-rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alstonia	elegant spike-rush
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.

elegant spike-rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.