chainfruit vs Corn speedwell

Alyxia ilicifolia compared with Veronica arvensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chainfruit	Corn speedwell
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Alyxia	Veronica
Species	Alyxia ilicifolia	Veronica arvensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Corn speedwell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chainfruit	Corn speedwell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chainfruit

Habitat

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

Corn speedwell

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.