bushman's-poison vs Root and stalk rot

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Phytophthora tentaculata

Key Differences

• bushman's-poison is Least Concern while Root and stalk rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bushman's-poison	Root and stalk rot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Phytophthora
Species	Acokanthera oppositifolia	Phytophthora tentaculata

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

Root and stalk rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bushman's-poison	Root and stalk rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bushman's-poison

Habitat

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

Root and stalk rot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

bushman's-poison

The Bushman's-poison (Acokanthera oppositifolia) is a species in the genus Acokanthera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.