Bad-smelling Alkanet vs slender broomrape

Alkanna maleolens compared with Orobanche gracilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	slender broomrape
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Orobanche
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Orobanche gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

slender broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	slender broomrape
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.

slender broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.