Blue star vs Governor's plum

Amsonia orientalis compared with Flacourtia indica

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Governor's plum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Governor's plum
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Salicaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Flacourtia
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Flacourtia indica

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue star and Governor's plum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Governor's plum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Governor's plum
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.

Governor's plum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Taiwan), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia).

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.