Ilex sintenisii
Appearance
Ilex sintenisii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Aquifoliales |
Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
Genus: | Ilex |
Species: | I. sintenisii
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Binomial name | |
Ilex sintenisii (Urban) Britt.
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Ilex sintenisii (Sintenis' holly or cuero de sapo) is a species of plant in the family Aquifoliaceae. It is endemic to Puerto Rico. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.
There are only 150 individuals remaining in the Luquillo Mountains of Puerto Rico.[1]
References
- ^ a b World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Ilex sintenisii. 2010 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived 2014-06-27 at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 17 April 2011.