Plant Index
Ilex cornuta
Ilex cornuta Lindl. & Paxton
burford holly, chinese holly
Synonym(s): Ilex cornuta var. burfordiiCultivar(s): Shangri La
Image ID: 63228
Image by: Ware, Richard & Teresa
Image Collection: NCBG Digital Library
PLANT INDEX
ID_PLANT: ILCO80SCIENTIFIC NAME: Ilex cornuta
Include in WOTAS: 0
Publish to Web: 1
Last Modified: 2017-03-16
CULTIVAR INDEX
| Cult_id | Cultivar_name | Action |
| 1386 | Shangri La | View |
GENUS INDEX
GENUS CODE: ILEXGENUS SCIENTIFIC: Ilex
GENUS AUTHORITY: L.
GENUS COMMON: Holly
GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of 400-500 species, mostly trees and shrubs, cosmopolitan and widespread in tropical and temperate areas, especially Asia and America. The genus Nemopanthus is clearly best subsumed into Ilex.
GENUS IDENTIFICATION: Identification notes: Some of our species can be superficially similar to various shrubs and trees of the Rosaceae, in their alternate toothed leaves borne on spur shoots.
GENUS REFERENCES: Godfrey (1988)=Y; Krakow (1989)=Z; Powell et al. (2000)=X; Wunderlin & Poppleton (1977).
FAMILY INDEX
FAMILY CODE: AQUIFOFAMILY SCIENTIFIC: Aquifoliaceae
FAMILY AUTHORITY: Bartling 1830
FAMILY COMMON: Holly Family
FAMILY SUMMARY: A monogeneric family of about 500 species, nearly cosmopolitan.
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NCBG DESCRIPTIVES
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HEIGHT: 8-15 ft.
DURATION: Perennial
HABIT: Shrub, Tree
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NATIVE RANGE: eastern China & Korea
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SOIL MOISTURE: Dry, Average, Moist/Wet
LIGHT EXPOSURE: Sun, Part Shade, Shade
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GRIM ACCESSIONS
| acc_id | acc_num | acc_dt | coll_id | Action |
| 648 | 1985-0282 | View | ||
| 684 | 1985-0322 | View | ||
| 3846 | 1991-0541 | View | ||
| 5137 | 1995-0256 | View | ||
| 5909 | 1995-1037 | View |
GRIM PLANTINGS
| plt_num | acc_id | loc_num | pers_num | inst_dt | Action |
| 1316 | 648 | 162 | NCBG staff | 0000-00-00 | View |
| 1367 | 684 | 168 | NCBG staff | 0000-00-00 | View |
| 6155 | 3846 | 199 | NCBG staff | 0000-00-00 | View |
| 7563 | 5137 | 203 | NCBG staff | 1992-01-01 | View |
| 8453 | 5909 | 2 | NCBG staff | 1992-01-01 | View |
USDA PLANTS DATABASE
USDA Symbol: ILCO80USDA Common Name: Chinese Holly
Native Status: L48 (I)
Distribution: USA (AL, KY, NC)
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Tree, Shrub
WEAKLEY FLORA
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Ilex cornutaCOMMON NAME: Chinese Holly, Burford Holly
SYNONYMY: [= K2]
PHENOLOGY:
HABITAT: Escaped into forests in suburban areas; native of China.
COMMENTS: Escaped from suburban plantings in AL, NC, and KY (Clark et al. 2005).
RANGE MAP: Ilex cornuta.png
Key to Map Symbols
ABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora)
Aquifoliaceae Bartling 1830 (Holly Family)
SUMMARY: A monogeneric family of about 500 species, nearly cosmopolitan.
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ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora)
Ilex L. (Holly)
SUMMARY: A genus of 400-500 species, mostly trees and shrubs, cosmopolitan and widespread in tropical and temperate areas, especially Asia and America. The genus Nemopanthus is clearly best subsumed into Ilex.
REFERENCE: Godfrey (1988)=Y; Krakow (1989)=Z; Powell et al. (2000)=X; Wunderlin & Poppleton (1977).
HERBARIUM RESOURCES
SERNEC: Find Ilex cornuta in Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)UNC SERNEC: Find Ilex cornuta in University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)
WEB RESOURCES
USDA: Find Ilex cornuta in USDA PlantsNPIN: Find Ilex cornuta in NPIN Database
FNA: Find Ilex cornuta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ilex cornuta
IMAGE USE RECORDS
ID IMAGE: 63228 - Primary Image FloraQuest Plant Detail Page (Landscape Preferred)ID IMAGE1: 0 - Primary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE2: 0 - Secondary Image WOTAS
ID IMAGE3: 0 - Primary Image Plant Sale Sign (Landscape Only)
ID IMAGE4: 0 - Primary Image New Plant Sale Label (Portrait Only)
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