Ilex fragilis Hook.f.

 
  • Family : AQUIFOLIACEAE
    (Holly Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : ILEX FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Aquifoliaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Ilex burmanica Merr.; Ilex fragilis f. kingii Loes.; Ilex fragilis f. subcoriacea C.J.Tseng; Ilex opienensis S.Y.Hu
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Ilex fragilis Hook.f.
  • Habit : Deciduous tree
  • Habitat : Sparse forests, broad-leaved, Tsuga, or shrub forests, mountains, grazing land; 1500-3000 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : As a living or dried specimen Ilex fragilis is often mistaken at first glance for a Prunus (Rosaceae).
  • Flower, Fruit : May-October
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • West Bengal : Darjeeling district
  • Native : Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Central Himalaya to South Central China and North Myanmar
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 94
    • GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 1. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 106
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Ilex fragilis. Downloaded on 4 October 2024.

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