Broomrape vs chainfruit

Odontites vulgaris compared with Alyxia ilicifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broomrape	chainfruit
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Orobanchaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Odontites	Alyxia
Species	Odontites vulgaris	Alyxia ilicifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Broomrape and chainfruit share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Broomrape

LC — Least Concern

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broomrape	chainfruit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

chainfruit

Habitat

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

Broomrape

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

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.