Bermuda buttercup vs bushman's-poison

Oxalis pes-caprae compared with Acokanthera oppositifolia

Key Differences

• Bermuda buttercup is Not Evaluated while bushman's-poison is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda buttercup	bushman's-poison
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Oxalidaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Oxalis	Acokanthera
Species	Oxalis pes-caprae	Acokanthera oppositifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Bermuda buttercup and bushman's-poison share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bermuda buttercup

NE — Not Evaluated

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda buttercup	bushman's-poison
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Morocco), Asia (8 countries), Europe (16 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

bushman's-poison

Habitat

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

Bermuda buttercup

The Bermuda buttercup (Oxalis pes-caprae) is a species in the genus Oxalis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

bushman's-poison

The Bushman's-poison (Acokanthera oppositifolia) is a species in the genus Acokanthera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.