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4614.000 Ilex - Hollies
Mendes, E.J. (1966) Aquifoliaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2)
Description of the genus
Evergreen trees or shrubs. Stipules very small. Inflorescences axillary. Petals shortly connate at the base, imbricate. Stamens as many as the petals. Style absent. Ovules 1 in each loculus. Fruit of 4–5(9) single-seeded pyrenes. Derivation of name: from the Latin name for the Holm oak, Quercus ilex, which has holly-like leaves, Worldwide: c. 400 species, cosmopolitan, but mainly tropical and temperate Asia and America. Malawi: 1 taxon. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| mitis (L.) Radlk. var. mitis | N,C,S | Description, Image |
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Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Ilex
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ilex
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