Bastard Gentian vs chainfruit

Gentiana linearis compared with Alyxia ilicifolia

Key Differences

• Bastard Gentian is Not Evaluated while chainfruit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Gentian	chainfruit
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Gentianaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Gentiana	Alyxia
Species	Gentiana linearis	Alyxia ilicifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Bastard Gentian and chainfruit share a common ancestor at the Order level: Gentianales. (Gentianales)

Conservation Status

Bastard Gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Gentian	chainfruit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

chainfruit

Habitat

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

Bastard Gentian

The Bastard Gentian (Gentiana linearis) is a species in the genus Gentiana. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Its range includes Canada and United States.

chainfruit

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