Blue star vs finger-root

Amsonia orientalis compared with Uvaria chamae

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while finger-root is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	finger-root
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Annonaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Uvaria
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Uvaria chamae

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and finger-root share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

finger-root

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	finger-root
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.

finger-root

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.