black-calabash vs Mosquito Basil

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Ocimum campechianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Mosquito Basil
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	Bignoniaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Ocimum
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Ocimum campechianum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Order: Lamiales

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Mosquito Basil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Mosquito Basil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Mosquito Basil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.