Bad-smelling Alkanet vs Root and stalk rot

Alkanna maleolens compared with Phytophthora tentaculata

Key Differences

• Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered while Root and stalk rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Root and stalk rot
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 tentaculata

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Root and stalk rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	Root and stalk rot
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.

Root and stalk rot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.