Ilex argentina
Ilex argentina, commonly known as Argentina holly, is a species of tree native to northwestern Argentina and Bolivia.[1]
| Ilex argentina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Aquifoliales |
| Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Ilex |
| Species: | I. argentina |
| Binomial name | |
| Ilex argentina Lillo | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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It is native to the Bolivian and Southern Andean Yungas, humid montane forests along the eastern slope of the Andes and Sierras Pampeanas mountain ranges. It is found between 900 and 1800 meters elevation in the Southern Andean Yungas, and up to 2300 meters elevation in the Bolivian Yungas.[1]
References
- Rhodes, L. & Maxted, N. 2016. Ilex argentina. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T20678583A20694721. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T20678583A20694721.en. Accessed on 30 April 2022.
- "Ilex argentina Lillo". Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 29 April 2022.
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