Bean Broomrape vs black currant-tree

Orobanche crenata compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bean Broomrape	black currant-tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Orobanchaceae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Orobanche	Antidesma
Species	Orobanche crenata	Antidesma ghaesembilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Bean Broomrape and black currant-tree share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bean Broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bean Broomrape	black currant-tree
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 currant-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guyana.

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 currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.