bushman's-poison vs grande cuscute

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Cuscuta europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bushman's-poison	grande cuscute
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Cuscuta
Species	Acokanthera oppositifolia	Cuscuta europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

grande cuscute

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bushman's-poison	grande cuscute
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.

grande cuscute

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.