Bean Broomrape vs black-calabash

Orobanche crenata compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Key Differences

• Bean Broomrape is Not Evaluated while black-calabash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bean Broomrape	black-calabash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Orobanchaceae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Orobanche	Amphitecna
Species	Orobanche crenata	Amphitecna latifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Bean Broomrape and black-calabash share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lamiales. (Lamiales)

Conservation Status

Bean Broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bean Broomrape	black-calabash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bean Broomrape

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia), Asia (India, Iran), and Europe (9 countries).

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Bean Broomrape

The Bean Broomrape (Orobanche crenata) is a species in the genus Orobanche. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.