Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Green flatsedge

Alkanna maleolens compared with Cyperus virens

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Green flatsedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Green flatsedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Boraginaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Cyperus
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Cyperus virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Bad-smelling Alkanet and Green flatsedge share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Green flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Green flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bad-smelling Alkanet

Habitat

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

Green flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.