Ilex longipes

Ilex longipes
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [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 or Chapman's holly, ^[2] is a species of plant in the holly family. It is native to the southeastern United States, where it has a patchy distribution. ^[3] It is typically found in upland forests. ^[4]

Ilex longipes is a large shrub or small tree. It produces small white flowers in the spring and red berries in the fall. ^[5]

It has a similar appearance to Ilex cuthbertii and Ilex decidua , which it is sometimes considered a variety of.

References

1. 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.
2. NRCS. "Ilex longipes". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. Kartesz, John T. (2014). "Ilex longipes". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). Retrieved 1 January 2018.
4. Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States". Archived from the original on 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
5. Texas Native Plant Database