Bad-smelling Alkanet vs inkberry

Alkanna maleolens compared with Cestrum laevigatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	inkberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Solanaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Cestrum
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Cestrum laevigatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

inkberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	inkberry
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.

inkberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (6 countries).

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.