Ilex longipes

Ilex longipes, commonly called the Georgia 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
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

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 3 May 2020.
  2. "Ilex longipes". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. "Ilex longipes". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
  5. Texas Native Plant Database
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