Biology:Ilex obcordata
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Aquifoliales |
| Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Ilex |
| Species: | I. obcordata
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| Binomial name | |
| Ilex obcordata Sw.
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of var. obcordata:
of var. vaccinioides:
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Ilex obcordata is a species of holly in the family Aquifoliaceae. It is native to the Greater Antilles – Cuba, Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti), Jamaica, and Puerto Rico.[2]
There are two accepted varieties:[2]
- Ilex obcordata var. obcordata – Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico
- Ilex obcordata var. vaccinioides (Loes.) P.A.González – Jamaica and Puerto Rico
Some consider the Puerto Rican population a separate species, Ilex sintenisii (Urb.) Britton, while González-Gutiérrez (2007)[5] and Plants of the World Online consider I. sintenisii to be a synonym of I. obcordata var. obcordata, which occurs on the islands of Cuba, Jamaica, and Hispaniola in addition to Puerto Rico.[6]
There are only 150 individuals remaining in the Luquillo Mountains of Puerto Rico, restricted to Toro Negro State Forest.[7]
The species is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.[1] The synonym Ilex sintenisii (Sintenis' holly or cuero de sapo) is assessed as Endangered by the IUCN,[7] and is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oldfield, S. (2018). "Ilex obcordata" (in en). IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T124256298A124256306.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/124256298/124256306. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Ilex obcordata Sw.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:83575-1.
- ↑ "Ilex obcordata var. obcordata". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77231136-1.
- ↑ "Ilex obcordata var. vaccinioides (Loes.) P.A.González". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77091181-1.
- ↑ González-Gutiérrez, P.A. 2007. The genus Ilex (Aquifoliaceae) in the Antilles. Harvard Papers in Botany 12(2):435-482.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Ilex sintenisii Guayabota-Pequena". NatureServe. https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.131501/Ilex_sintenisii.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 World Conservation Monitoring Centre. (1998). "Ilex sintenisii" (in en). IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34046A9834143.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/34046/9834143. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
Wikidata ☰ Q15382544 entry
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