Ilex sinica

Ilex sinica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Aquifoliales
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Genus: Ilex
Species:
I. sinica
Binomial name
Ilex sinica
Synonyms[2]
  • Ilex malabarica var. sinica Loes.

Ilex sinica is a species of flowering plant in the holly family, Aquifoliaceae.[3] It is native to Yunnan and Guangxi provinces of China.[2] A morphological and genetic study showed that it is basal in its genus.[4]

References

  1. ^ Ye, J.F.; Qin, h.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Ilex sinica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T150998659A152845085. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T150998659A152845085.en. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Ilex sinica (Loes.) S.Y.Hu". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Ilex sinica (Loes.) S.Y.Hu". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  4. ^ Yao, Xin; Song, Yu; Yang, Jun‐Bo; Tan, Yun‐Hong; Corlett, Richard T. (2021). "Phylogeny and biogeography of the hollies (Ilex L., Aquifoliaceae)". Journal of Systematics and Evolution. 59: 73–82. doi:10.1111/jse.12567. S2CID 213027259.