Black Stone Flower vs chainfruit

Parmotrema perlatum compared with Alyxia ilicifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Stone Flower chainfruit
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lecanorales (Lecanorales) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Parmeliaceae Apocynaceae
Genus Parmotrema Alyxia
Species Parmotrema perlatum Alyxia ilicifolia

Conservation Status

Black Stone Flower

LC — Least Concern

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Stone Flower chainfruit
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Stone Flower

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

chainfruit

Habitat

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

Black Stone Flower

The Black Stone Flower (Parmotrema perlatum) is a species in the genus Parmotrema. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

chainfruit

The Chainfruit (Alyxia ilicifolia) is a species in the genus Alyxia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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