Ilex sinica

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Ilex sinica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Aquifoliales
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Genus: Ilex
Species:
I. sinica
Binomial name
Ilex sinica
Synonyms [2]
  • Ilex malabarica var. sinicaLoes.

Ilex sinica is a species of flowering plant in the holly family, Aquifoliaceae . [3] It is native to Yunnan and Guangxi provinces of China. [2] A morphological and genetic study showed that it is basal in its genus. [4]

References

  1. Ye, J.F.; Qin, h.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Ilex sinica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T150998659A152845085. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T150998659A152845085.en . Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Ilex sinica (Loes.) S.Y.Hu". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  3. "Ilex sinica (Loes.) S.Y.Hu". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  4. Yao, Xin; Song, Yu; Yang, Jun‐Bo; Tan, Yun‐Hong; Corlett, Richard T. (2021). "Phylogeny and biogeography of the hollies (Ilex L., Aquifoliaceae)". Journal of Systematics and Evolution. 59: 73–82. doi: 10.1111/jse.12567 . S2CID   213027259.