alstonia vs long yam

Alstonia congensis compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alstonia	long yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Alstonia	Dioscorea
Species	Alstonia congensis	Dioscorea transversa

Evolutionary Relationship

alstonia and long yam share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

alstonia

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alstonia	long yam
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.

long yam

Habitat

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

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.