Biology:Ilex macrocarpa

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Short description: Species of plant in the family Aquifoliaceae

Ilex macrocarpa
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Aquifoliales
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Genus: Ilex
Species:
I. macrocarpa
Binomial name
Ilex macrocarpa
Oliv.
Synonyms[1]

Ilex macrocarpa is a species of flowering plant in the holly family Aquifoliaceae, native to central and southern China, and Vietnam.[1] A deciduous tree typically 5 to 10 m (16 to 33 ft) tall, it is found in a wide variety of temperate habitats, including roadsides, from 400 to 4,500 m (1,300 to 14,800 ft) above sea level.[2] It differs from other hollies by its large black fruit.[3] It is used as a street tree in Hefei, China.[4]

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:[1]

  • Ilex macrocarpa var. longipedunculata S.Y.Hu – southern China
  • Ilex macrocarpa var. macrocarpa – entire range
  • Ilex macrocarpa var. reevesiae (S.Y.Hu) S.Y.Hu – central China

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Ilex macrocarpa Oliv." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/83478-1. 
  2. "大果冬青 da guo dong qing". efloras.org. 2022. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200012767. 
  3. "Ilex macrocarpa Oliver". International Dendrology Society. https://treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/ilex/ilex-macrocarpa. 
  4. Ossola, Alessandro; Hoeppner, Malin J.; Burley, Hugh M.; Gallagher, Rachael V.; Beaumont, Linda J.; Leishman, Michelle R. (2020). "The Global Urban Tree Inventory: A database of the diverse tree flora that inhabits the world's cities". Global Ecology and Biogeography 29 (11): 1907–1914. doi:10.1111/geb.13169. 

Wikidata ☰ Q10935803 entry