bushman's-poison vs Sumatran scleria

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Scleria sumatrensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bushman's-poison	Sumatran scleria
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Scleria
Species	Acokanthera oppositifolia	Scleria sumatrensis

Evolutionary Relationship

bushman's-poison and Sumatran scleria share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran scleria

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bushman's-poison	Sumatran scleria
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.

Sumatran scleria

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.