Ilex stenura

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Ilex stenura
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Aquifoliales
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Genus: Ilex
Species:
I. stenura
Binomial name
Ilex stenura
(Merr. & L. M. Perry) D. M. Hicks

Ilex stenura [1] is a species of small tree in the family Aquifoliaceae. It is endemic to New Guinea, growing in subalpine areas up to 2500 metres above sea level. [2]

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References

  1. "The racemose Ilex of New Guinea". Kew Bulletin. 61: 540–541. 2006.
  2. "Ilex stenura". Plants of the World online. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Retrieved 9 July 2021.