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Ilex × attenuata

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Hybrid species of flowering plant in the genus Ilex

Ilex × attenuata
Ilex × attenuata 'Fosteri'
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Aquifoliales
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Genus: Ilex
Species: I. × attenuata
Binomial name
Ilex × attenuata
Ashe
Synonyms

Ilex × nettletoniana R.H.Ferguson

Ilex × attenuata, the topal holly, is the result of a cross between Ilex cassine (dahoon) and Ilex opaca (American holly). It is a naturally occurring hybrid found in the southeastern United States where the ranges of the parents overlap, but hybrid cultivars have also been created. The best known cultivars are 'Fosteri', Foster holly, which does not require males to set fruit, and 'Savannah', with very showy red fruit.

References

  1. J. Elisha Mitchell Sci. Soc. 40: 44 (1924)
  2. ^ "Ilex × attenuata Ashe". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  3. "Ilex × attenuata 'Fosteri'". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  4. "Ilex × attenuata 'Savannah'". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
Taxon identifiers
Ilex attenuata


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