Australian broomrape vs Bad-smelling Alkanet

Orobanche cernua compared with Alkanna maleolens

Key Differences

• Australian broomrape is Not Evaluated while Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian broomrape	Bad-smelling Alkanet
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Orobanchaceae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Orobanche	Alkanna
Species	Orobanche cernua	Alkanna maleolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian broomrape and Bad-smelling Alkanet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Australian broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian broomrape	Bad-smelling Alkanet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian broomrape

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Niger), Asia (Mongolia), and Europe (5 countries).

Bad-smelling Alkanet

Habitat

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

Australian broomrape

The Australian broomrape (Orobanche cernua) is a species in the genus Orobanche. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en.

Bad-smelling Alkanet

The Bad-smelling Alkanet (Alkanna maleolens) is a species in the genus Alkanna. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.