Blue star vs Lemonwood

Amsonia orientalis compared with Pittosporum eugenioides

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Lemonwood is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Lemonwood
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Pittosporaceae
Genus	Amsonia	Pittosporum
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Pittosporum eugenioides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Lemonwood

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Lemonwood
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.

Lemonwood

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Portugal, and United States.

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.