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Taxon

Ilex mitis (L.) Radlk.

Protologue in Act. Congr. bot. Anvers 172. 1887IPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Ilex mitis, ROR1573--Madag. Parc Nat. Montagne d'Ambre. 10 Nov 06. 037.jpg

Ilex mitis, ROR1573--Madag. Parc Nat. Montagne d'Ambre. 10 Nov 06. 037.jpg

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Ilex mitis, ROR1573--Madag. Parc Nat. Montagne d'Ambre. 10 Nov 06. 036.jpg

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Ilex mitis, ROR1573--Madag. Parc Nat. Montagne d'Ambre. 10 Nov 06. 039.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Ilex mitis, ROR1573--Madag. Parc Nat. Montagne d'Ambre. 10 Nov 06. 046.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Ilex mitis, ROR1573--Madag. Parc Nat. Montagne d'Ambre. 10 Nov 06. 045.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Ilex mitis, ROR1573--Madag. Parc Nat. Montagne d'Ambre. 10 Nov 06. 035.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Ilex mitis, ROR1573--Madag. Parc Nat. Montagne d'Ambre. 10 Nov 06. 044.jpg

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By Christopher Davidson

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Ilex mitis, ROR1573--Madag. Parc Nat. Montagne d'Ambre. 10 Nov 06. 030.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Maytenus heterophylla--So. Africa. Durban Bot. Gard. 7 Oct 03. 056.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Maytenus heterophylla--So. Africa. Durban Bot. Gard. 7 Oct 03. 057.jpg

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Maytenus heterophylla--So. Africa. Durban Bot. Gard. 7 Oct 03. 058.jpg

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Maytenus heterophylla--So. Africa. Durban Bot. Gard. 7 Oct 03. 059.jpg

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Maytenus heterophylla--So. Africa. Durban Bot. Gard. 7 Oct 03. 060.jpg

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Maytenus heterophylla--So. Africa. Grootbos Nat. Res. 22 Nov 02. 012.jpg

Maytenus heterophylla--So. Africa. Grootbos Nat. Res. 22 Nov 02. 012.jpg

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Ilex mitis, N. Manjato 190--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 425 (11).jpg

Ilex mitis, N. Manjato 190--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 425 (11).jpg

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Ilex mitis, N. Manjato 190--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 425 (3).jpg

Ilex mitis, N. Manjato 190--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 425 (3).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Ilex mitis, N. Manjato 190--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 425 (6).jpg

Ilex mitis, N. Manjato 190--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 425 (6).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Ilex mitis, N. Manjato 190--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 425.jpg

Ilex mitis, N. Manjato 190--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 425.jpg

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Ilex mitis, N. Manjato 190--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 425 (9).jpg

Ilex mitis, N. Manjato 190--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 425 (9).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Ilex mitis, N. Manjato 190--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 425 (10).jpg

Ilex mitis, N. Manjato 190--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 425 (10).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Ilex mitis, N. Manjato 190--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 425 (7).jpg

Ilex mitis, N. Manjato 190--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 425 (7).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Ilex mitis, N. Manjato 190--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 425 (5).jpg

Ilex mitis, N. Manjato 190--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 425 (5).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Ilex mitis, N. Manjato 190--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 425 (8).jpg

Ilex mitis, N. Manjato 190--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 425 (8).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Ilex mitis, N. Manjato 190--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 425 (1).jpg

Ilex mitis, N. Manjato 190--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 425 (1).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Ilex mitis, N. Manjato 190--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 425 (4).jpg

Ilex mitis, N. Manjato 190--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 425 (4).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Ilex mitis, N. Manjato 190--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 425 (2).jpg

Ilex mitis, N. Manjato 190--Madagascar. E of Ambositra toward Antoetra. 2 May 2010 425 (2).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, DR Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Free State, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 4 occurrences across 3 countries.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

No collection number

November 22, 2002

Location

South Africa

Location Remarks

Northern Drakensberg Mountains. Royal Natal National Park, near Thendele Lodge

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

October 7, 2003

Location

Bolivia, La Paz, Franz Tamayo (Durban Botanic Gardens)

36.728611, 2.194444

Location Remarks

70 St. Thomas Road, Durban

Collectors

No collectors specified

Ranaivojaona, R 1573

November 11, 2006

Location

Madagascar, Diana, Antsiranana (Ambatozavavy)

-13.413056, 48.335556

Location Remarks

Nosy Be, SE corner of island in Lokobe Forest. Along sandy beach. Specimens preserved in alcohol.

Collectors

Rolland Ranaivojaona

Manjato, N 190

May 2, 2010

Location

Madagascar, Amaroni Mania (Antoetra)

-20.7875, 47.33

Location Remarks

Andalanisakaivo. Ivato. Savane à 3km du village.

Collectors

N. Manjato, Ando Ramahefaharivelo, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Désiré Ravelonarivo, Reza Ludovic, Jacky Andriantiana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Aquifoliales

Family

Aquifoliaceae

Genus

Ilex

Specific Epithet

mitis

Authorship

(L.) Radlk.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 5.8

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.3

Global rank

#164,532 of 335,497

Top 50%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →