Biology:Ilex triflora

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Short description: Species of plant in the family Aquifoliaceae

Ilex triflora
Ilex triflora kz02.jpg
At Hackfalls Arboretum, New Zealand
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Aquifoliales
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Genus: Ilex
Species:
I. triflora
Binomial name
Ilex triflora
Synonyms[2]
  • Ilex leptophylla Ilex fleuryana
  • Tardieu Hook.f.
  • W.P.Fang & Z.M.Tan Ilex lobbiana
  • Ilex horsfieldii Rolfe
  • Ilex griffithii Miq.
  • Hand.-Mazz. Ilex theicarpa

Ilex triflora is a plant in the family Aquifoliaceae, native to tropical Asia. The specific epithet triflora means "three-flowered".[3]

Description

Ilex triflora grows as a shrub or tree up to 8 metres (26 ft) tall, sometimes as an epiphyte. The bark is smooth. The leathery leaves are elliptic to ovate and measure up to 10 cm (4 in) long. The inflorescences, in cymes, feature purple to pink to white flowers. The roundish fruits are purple to black.[3]

Distribution and habitat

Ilex triflora is native to a wide area from the Assam region east to southern China and south to the Maluku Islands. Its habitat is in hill and montane forests, at elevations to 2,300 m (7,500 ft).[1][3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Oldfield, S. (2019). "Ilex triflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T126024626A126024634. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/126024626/126024634. Retrieved 28 January 2024. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Ilex triflora Blume" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/83816-1. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Andrews, Susyn (2002). "Ilex L.". in Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 4. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 24. ISBN 983-2181-27-5. 

Wikidata ☰ Q10866710 entry