Ilex pernyi is a species in the Ilex (holly) genus and the family Aquifoliaceae. This evergreen shrub or small tree occurs in Mongolia and the south-west of China, specifically in Anhui, Gansu, and Shaanxi.[1] The leaves are diamond-shaped with sharply toothed margins, opposite on the many branches. The small flowers are yellow, and berries on the female plants are red.

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

References edit

  1. ^ "Ilex pernyi Franch". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 10 May 2015.