Ilex aquifolium

 Vernacular names

English: European Holly · Deutsch: Europäische Stechpalme, Stechhülse · Español: Acebo · Français: Houx commun · 日本語: セイヨウヒイラギ · Polski: Ostrokrzew_kolczasty · Português: Azevinho · 中文: 鸟不宿 ·

 Synonyms

Aquifolium ilex Scop., 1771
Aquifolium spinosum Lam., 1779
Aquifolium vulgare St.-Lag., 1889
Ilex aquifolium f. argenteomarginata Beissn.
Ilex aquifolium f. aureomarginata Beissn.
Ilex aquifolium f. bacciflava (Weston) Rehder
Ilex aquifolium f. heterophylla (Aiton) Loes.
Ilex aquifolium var. balearica (Desf.) Loes., 1901
Ilex aquifolium var. chrysocarpa Loes., 1901
Ilex aquifolium var. heterophylla Aiton, 1789
Ilex balearica Desf., 1809
Ilex heterophylla (Aiton) G.Don, 1832
Ilex sempervirens Salisb., 1796
Ilex vulgaris Gray, 1821

APG III Classification: Domain: Eukaryota • Regnum: Plantae • Cladus: angiosperms • Cladus: eudicots • Cladus: core eudicots • Cladus: asterids • Cladus: euasterids II • Ordo: Aquifoliales • Familia: Aquifoliaceae • Genus: Ilex • Species: Ilex aquifolium L.

Wikispecies has an entry on:

Ilex aquifolium

• ITIS link: Ilex aquifolium L.

• NCBI link: Ilex aquifolium

• GRIN link : Ilex aquifolium L.

Plants

Seedlings and young plants

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Leaves

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  two leaves from different heights of growth

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  (nl:getand blad)

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  cv. 'Ferox'

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  cv. 'Ferox'

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Leaf variability

Leaf A to E are taken from one and the same tree

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  Leaf A

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  Leaf B

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  Leaf C

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  Leaf D

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  Leaf E

Flowers

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  Flower buds

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  flowers; male above, female below

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  Female flowers

Fruit

Immature fruit

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  July

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  September

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  end October

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  October

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Cultivars

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  Variegated cultivar

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  Variegated cultivar

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  Variegated cultivar

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  Variegated cultivar

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  Variegated cultivar

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  'Crispa' (twisted leaves), one leaf with leaf miner damage

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  Cv. 'Ferox'

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  Cv. 'Watereriana'

Illustrations

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  Floral diagram