Rough mexican clover vs Tropical Mexican clover

Richardia scabra compared with Richardia brasiliensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rough mexican clover	Tropical Mexican clover
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family same	Rubiaceae	Rubiaceae
Genus same	Richardia	Richardia
Species	Richardia scabra	Richardia brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Rough mexican clover and Tropical Mexican clover share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Richardia.

Conservation Status

Rough mexican clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Tropical Mexican clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rough mexican clover	Tropical Mexican clover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rough mexican clover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Tropical Mexican clover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 12 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇳 China 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇸🇿 Eswatini 🇮🇳 India 🇯🇵 Japan 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States 🇿🇲 Zambia 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe