Ilex longipes | |
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Conservation status | |
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Aquifoliales |
Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
Genus: | Ilex |
Species: | I. longipes |
Binomial name | |
Ilex longipes Chapm. ex Trel. |
Ilex longipes, commonly called the Georgia holly, is a species of plant in the holly family. It is native to the southeastern United States, where it has a patchy distribution. It is typically found in upland forests.
Ilex longipes is a large shrub or small tree. It produces small white flowers in the spring and red berries in the fall.
It has a similar appearance to Ilex cuthbertii and Ilex decidua, which it is sometimes considered a variety of.
References
- Stritch, L. (2018). "Ilex longipes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T122927459A122927609. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T122927459A122927609.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- NRCS. "Ilex longipes". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Ilex longipes". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States". Archived from the original on 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- Texas Native Plant Database
Taxon identifiers | |
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Ilex longipes |
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