Blue star vs Bush clockvine

Amsonia orientalis compared with Thunbergia erecta

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Bush clockvine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Bush clockvine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Thunbergia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Thunbergia erecta

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and Bush clockvine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Bush clockvine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Bush clockvine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue star

Habitat

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

Bush clockvine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Costa Rica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (4 countries).

Blue star

The Blue star (Amsonia orientalis) is a species in the genus Amsonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bush clockvine

The Bush clockvine (Thunbergia erecta) is a species in the genus Thunbergia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.