bangawanga vs Giant dodder

Amblygonocarpus andongensis compared with Cuscuta reflexa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bangawanga	Giant dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Fabaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Amblygonocarpus	Cuscuta
Species	Amblygonocarpus andongensis	Cuscuta reflexa

Evolutionary Relationship

bangawanga and Giant dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

bangawanga

LC — Least Concern

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bangawanga	Giant dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bangawanga

Habitat

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

Giant dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, and United States.

bangawanga

The Bangawanga (Amblygonocarpus andongensis) is a species in the genus Amblygonocarpus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.