Biology:Ilex sintenisii

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Short description: Species of plant

Ilex sintenisii
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Aquifoliales
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Genus: Ilex
Species:
I. sintenisii
Binomial name
Ilex sintenisii
(Urban) Britt.

Ilex sintenisii (Sintenis' holly or cuero de sapo) is a species of plant in the family Aquifoliaceae. It is endemic to Puerto Rico. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.

There are only 150 individuals remaining in the Luquillo Mountains of Puerto Rico.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Ilex sintenisii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998: e.T34046A9834143. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34046A9834143.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/34046/9834143. Retrieved 17 November 2021. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5472102 entry