Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Lilyturf

Alkanna maleolens compared with Ophiopogon jaburan

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Lilyturf
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Ophiopogon
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Ophiopogon jaburan

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Lilyturf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Lilyturf
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.

Lilyturf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, India, and United States.

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.