Ilex arnhemensis

Ilex arnhemensis: Ilex arnhemensis

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Plantae

(unranked): Angiosperms

(unranked): Eudicots

(unranked): Asterids

Order: Aquifoliales

Family: Aquifoliaceae

Genus: Ilex

Species: I. arnhemensis
(F.Muell.) Loes.

Subspecies

Ilex (Holly) native to Australia. Native to coastal and riverine habitats in the tropical north of Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland, it grows as a tree up to 25 metres high.

This species was first published by Ferdinand von Mueller in 1861, under the name Byronia arnhemensis; and transferred in Ilex in 1890. Vernacular names include Northern Holly.

References

"Ilex arnhemensis (F.Muell.) Loes.". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia. http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/4720.

"Ilex arnhemensis (F.Muell.) Loes.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=2152.

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