Bean Broomrape vs Coast Myall

Orobanche crenata compared with Acacia binervia

Key Differences

• Bean Broomrape is Not Evaluated while Coast Myall is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bean Broomrape	Coast Myall
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Orobanchaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Orobanche	Acacia
Species	Orobanche crenata	Acacia binervia

Evolutionary Relationship

Bean Broomrape and Coast Myall share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bean Broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

Coast Myall

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bean Broomrape	Coast Myall
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).

Coast Myall

Habitat

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

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.

Coast Myall

Coast myall (Acacia binervia) is a small to medium tree or tall shrub in the family Fabaceae, native to coastal and near-coastal regions of New South Wales and Queensland in eastern Australia. It grows in coastal heath, dry sclerophyll woodland, and scrubby vegetation on sandy or rocky substrates, often in association with banksias and eucalypts. Like most Australian wattles, coast myall produces phyllodes—flattened leaf-stalks functioning as leaves—rather than true compound leaves in mature plants. The dark green phyllodes are distinctive, with two main veins, giving rise to the species name binervia. Golden-yellow, spherical flower heads are produced in winter to spring, attracting native bees. The genus Acacia sensu lato encompasses hundreds of species across Australia and globally, many of which play important ecological roles in nitrogen cycling through root symbioses. Coast myall is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN. It is sometimes planted in coastal revegetation projects for its tolerance of poor, sandy soils, drought, and salt-laden winds.