Ilex obcordata is a species of holly in the family Aquifoliaceae. It is native to the Greater Antilles – Cuba, Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti), Jamaica, and Puerto Rico.[2]
| Ilex obcordata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Aquifoliales |
| Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Ilex |
| Species: | I. obcordata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ilex obcordata | |
| Varieties[2] | |
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| Synonyms[3][4] | |
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of var. obcordata:
of var. vaccinioides:
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There are two accepted varieties:[2]
- Ilex obcordata var. obcordata – Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico
- Ilex obcordata var. vaccinioides (Loes.) P.A.González – Jamaica and Puerto Rico
Some consider the Puerto Rican population a separate species, Ilex sintenisii (Urb.) Britton, while González-Gutiérrez (2007)[5] and Plants of the World Online consider I. sintenisii to be a synonym of I. obcordata var. obcordata, which occurs on the islands of Cuba, Jamaica, and Hispaniola in addition to Puerto Rico.[6]
There are only 150 individuals remaining in the Luquillo Mountains of Puerto Rico, restricted to Toro Negro State Forest.[7]
The species is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.[1] The synonym Ilex sintenisii (Sintenis' holly or cuero de sapo) is assessed as Endangered by the IUCN,[7] and is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.[6]
References
edit- 1 2 Oldfield, S. (2018). "Ilex obcordata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T124256298A124256306. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T124256298A124256306.en. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Ilex obcordata Sw". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ↑ "Ilex obcordata var. obcordata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ↑ "Ilex obcordata var. vaccinioides (Loes.) P.A.González". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ↑ González-Gutiérrez, P.A. 2007. The genus Ilex (Aquifoliaceae) in the Antilles. Harvard Papers in Botany 12(2):435-482.
- 1 2 "Ilex sintenisii Guayabota-Pequena". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- 1 2 World Conservation Monitoring Centre. (1998). "Ilex sintenisii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998 e.T34046A9834143. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34046A9834143.en. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
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