black-calabash vs Smokebush

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Buddleja madagascariensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Smokebush
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	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Buddleja
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Buddleja madagascariensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Smokebush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Smokebush
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.

Smokebush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (Malaysia, Taiwan), Europe (Greece), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.