Ilex polyneura (Hand.-Mazz.) S.Y. Hu belongs to the Aquifoliaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Family
Aquifoliaceae
Genus
Ilex
Specific Epithet
polyneura
Authorship
(Hand.-Mazz.) S.Y. Hu
5/2/2018
Location
China, Yunnan, Pingbian Xian
22.914167, 103.699722
Location Remarks
Honghe-Hanízu-Yízu-Zìzhìzhou; ca. 7 km due south of Pingbian city at Dawei Shan. Mixed broadleaved evergreen and deciduous forest with Castanopsis, Lithocarpus, Illicium, Acer, Betula, Annonaceae and Lauraceae. 2050-2075 m.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Xin-Han HUANG, Zhuo ZHOU
Notes
Edge of forest. Tree, ca. 5 m tall; sepals green; petals white; anthers yellow.
5/3/2018
Location
China, Yunnan, Simao Xian
22.749444, 100.981111
Location Remarks
Pu'er. South of Nanping-zhen at north end of Meizi-hu (artificial lake) scenic spot near Pu'er New Century Meizi Lake Hotel. Remnant forest around artificial lake, soil stony clay; trees ca. 15-20 m tall, Pinus the most conspicuous. Understory including Helicia, Lyonia, Polyspora, Wendlandia, Ilex, Pyrus, Rubus several Fabaceae and numerous vines, including Smilax and Celastrus. 1340-1350 m. elev.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Xin-Han HUANG, Zhuo ZHOU
Notes
Edge of forest in thicket and climbing over other vegetation. Vine, scandent, 4-5 m long; sepals green; petal white; filaments and anthers white.