Ilex emmae

Ilex emmae[1] is a species of tree in the family Aquifoliaceae. It is endemic to New Guinea, occurring in primary forest and forest edge with grassland at 700 - 1100 metres above sea level, and named after Holly Emma Hicks.[2]

Ilex emmae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Aquifoliales
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Genus: Ilex
Species:
I. emmae
Binomial name
Ilex emmae
D.M. Hicks

References

  1. "A New Species of Ilex (Aquifoliaceae) from New Guinea". Kew Bulletin. 59 (4): 581-583. 2004.
  2. "Ilex emmae". Plants of the World online. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
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