| Ilex pernyi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Aquifoliales |
| Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Ilex |
| Species: | I. pernyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Ilex pernyi | |
Ilex pernyi (Perny's holly) is a species in the Ilex (holly) genus and the family Aquifoliaceae. It was discovered by the French Jesuit missionary and botanist Paul-Hubert Perny and named after him by Adrien René Franchet.[1]
This evergreen shrub or small tree growing to 10–15 m tall occurs in central and south-west of China, specifically in Anhui, Gansu, Guizhou, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan.[2][3] The leaves are smaller than those of most other hollies, 1.5–3 cm long, diamond-shaped, with five (occasionally three or seven) sharp spines on the margins. The small flowers are yellow, and berries on the female plants are red.[4][1] It is widespread, and currently considered to be of least concern.[2]
It is occasionally cultivated as an ornamental tree in western Europe.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Mitchell, Alan F. (1982). The Trees of Britain and Northern Europe. London: HarperCollins. p. 209. ISBN 0-00-219037-0.
- ^ a b House, Descanso; 3BW, Richmond TW9; Qin, hai-Ning; Ye, Jian-Fei (2018-06-12). "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Ilex pernyi Franch". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "Ilex pernyi in Flora of China @ efloras.org". eFloras.org Home. Retrieved 2025-12-07.