Bad-smelling Alkanet vs sorrel

Alkanna maleolens compared with Oxalis rosea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bad-smelling Alkanet	sorrel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Boraginaceae	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Alkanna	Oxalis
Species	Alkanna maleolens	Oxalis rosea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bad-smelling Alkanet	sorrel
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.

sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 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.