Biology:Ilex × attenuata

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Short description: Hybrid species of flowering plant in the genus Ilex

Ilex × attenuata
Ilex x attenuata Fosteri 3zz.jpg
Ilex × attenuata 'Fosteri'
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Aquifoliales
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Genus: Ilex
Species:
I. × attenuata
Binomial name
Ilex × attenuata
Ashe[1]
Synonyms[2]

Ilex × nettletoniana R.H.Ferguson

Ilex × attenuata, the topal holly, is the result of a cross between Ilex cassine (dahoon) and Ilex opaca (American holly). It is a naturally occurring hybrid found in the southeastern United States where the ranges of the parents overlap, but hybrid cultivars have also been created.[2] The best known cultivars are 'Fosteri', Foster holly, which does not require males to set fruit, and 'Savannah', with very showy red fruit.[3][4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q17250421 entry