Bad-smelling Alkanet vs

Alkanna maleolens compared with Phytophthora gonapodyides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bad-smelling Alkanet
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order Boraginales (Boraginales) Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family Boraginaceae Peronosporaceae
Genus Alkanna Phytophthora
Species Alkanna maleolens Phytophthora gonapodyides

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bad-smelling Alkanet
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.

Phytophthora gonapodyides is a water mould belonging to the oomycetes, primarily a saprotroph found in aquatic and riparian environments including streams, rivers, and waterlogged soils. Unlike many Phytophthora species, it is not highly pathogenic to plants but may infect weakened hosts under certain conditions. It is found across Europe and North America in freshwater and estuarine habitats.

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