Ilex bioritsensis is a species of holly (family Aquifoliaceae), native to warmer parts of China.[1] Its leaves are fed upon by gray snub-nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus brelichi).[2]

Ilex bioritsensis
Foliage
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Aquifoliales
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Genus: Ilex
Species:
I. bioritsensis
Binomial name
Ilex bioritsensis
Synonyms[1]
  • Ilex ciliospinosa Loes.
  • Ilex diplosperma S.Y.Hu

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ilex bioritsensis Hayata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  2. ^ Guo, Yanqing; Zhou, Jun; Xie, Jiahua; Garber, Paul A.; Bruford, Michael; Ren, Baoping; Li, Dayong; Zhou, Jiang (2018). "Altitudinal ranging of the Guizhou golden monkey (Rhinopithecus brelichi): Patterns of habitat selection and habitat use". Global Ecology and Conservation. 16: e00473. doi:10.1016/j.gecco.2018.e00473. S2CID 92401664.