black-calabash vs Natal Grass

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Cenchrus unisetus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Natal Grass
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Amphitecna	Cenchrus
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Cenchrus unisetus

Evolutionary Relationship

black-calabash and Natal Grass share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Natal Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Natal Grass
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.

Natal Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.