bushman's-poison vs Silver ragwort

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Jacobaea maritima

Key Differences

• bushman's-poison is Least Concern while Silver ragwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bushman's-poison	Silver ragwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Apocynaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acokanthera	Jacobaea
Species	Acokanthera oppositifolia	Jacobaea maritima

Evolutionary Relationship

bushman's-poison and Silver ragwort share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

Silver ragwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bushman's-poison	Silver ragwort
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.

Silver ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (Armenia, India), Europe (5 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.