Ilex longipes, commonly called the Georgia holly,[2] is a species of plant in the holly family. It is native to the southeastern United States, where it has a patchy distribution.[3] It is typically found in upland forests.[4]
| Ilex longipes | |
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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. longipes
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| Binomial name | |
| Ilex longipes | |
Ilex longipes is a large shrub or small tree. It produces small white flowers in the spring and red berries in the fall.[5]
It has a similar appearance to Ilex cuthbertii and Ilex decidua, which it is sometimes considered a variety of.
References
edit- ^ Stritch, L. (2018). "Ilex longipes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T122927459A122927609. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T122927459A122927609.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ NRCS. "Ilex longipes". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Ilex longipes". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Alan Weakley (2015). "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States". Archived from the original on 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- ^ Texas Native Plant Database
