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Taxon

Ilex myrtifolia Lam.

Protologue Tabl. Encycl. 1(2.1): 356, no. 1732. 1792 [30 Jul 1792]BHLIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Ilex myrtifolia, Mori, S 27422, USA, North Carolina, Jones County, 10.5 miles from junction with Hwy 58, E of Maysville, 23 May 2010 (8).JPG

Ilex myrtifolia, Mori, S 27422, USA, North Carolina, Jones County, 10.5 miles from junction with Hwy 58, E of Maysville, 23 May 2010 (8).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Ilex myrtifolia, Mori, S 27422, USA, North Carolina, Jones County, 10.5 miles from junction with Hwy 58, E of Maysville, 23 May 2010 (9).JPG

Ilex myrtifolia, Mori, S 27422, USA, North Carolina, Jones County, 10.5 miles from junction with Hwy 58, E of Maysville, 23 May 2010 (9).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Ilex myrtifolia, Mori, S 27422, USA, North Carolina, Jones County, 10.5 miles from junction with Hwy 58, E of Maysville, 23 May 2010 (4).JPG

Ilex myrtifolia, Mori, S 27422, USA, North Carolina, Jones County, 10.5 miles from junction with Hwy 58, E of Maysville, 23 May 2010 (4).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Ilex myrtifolia, Mori, S 27422, USA, North Carolina, Jones County, 10.5 miles from junction with Hwy 58, E of Maysville, 23 May 2010 (6).JPG

Ilex myrtifolia, Mori, S 27422, USA, North Carolina, Jones County, 10.5 miles from junction with Hwy 58, E of Maysville, 23 May 2010 (6).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Ilex myrtifolia, Mori, S 27422, USA, North Carolina, Jones County, 10.5 miles from junction with Hwy 58, E of Maysville, 23 May 2010 (3).JPG

Ilex myrtifolia, Mori, S 27422, USA, North Carolina, Jones County, 10.5 miles from junction with Hwy 58, E of Maysville, 23 May 2010 (3).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Ilex myrtifolia, Mori, S 27422, USA, North Carolina, Jones County, 10.5 miles from junction with Hwy 58, E of Maysville, 23 May 2010 (1).JPG

Ilex myrtifolia, Mori, S 27422, USA, North Carolina, Jones County, 10.5 miles from junction with Hwy 58, E of Maysville, 23 May 2010 (1).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Ilex myrtifolia, Mori, S 27422, USA, North Carolina, Jones County, 10.5 miles from junction with Hwy 58, E of Maysville, 23 May 2010.JPG

Ilex myrtifolia, Mori, S 27422, USA, North Carolina, Jones County, 10.5 miles from junction with Hwy 58, E of Maysville, 23 May 2010.JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Ilex myrtifolia, Mori, S 27422, USA, North Carolina, Jones County, 10.5 miles from junction with Hwy 58, E of Maysville, 23 May 2010 (10).JPG

Ilex myrtifolia, Mori, S 27422, USA, North Carolina, Jones County, 10.5 miles from junction with Hwy 58, E of Maysville, 23 May 2010 (10).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Ilex myrtifolia, Mori, S 27422, USA, North Carolina, Jones County, 10.5 miles from junction with Hwy 58, E of Maysville, 23 May 2010 (2).JPG

Ilex myrtifolia, Mori, S 27422, USA, North Carolina, Jones County, 10.5 miles from junction with Hwy 58, E of Maysville, 23 May 2010 (2).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Ilex myrtifolia, Mori, S 27422, USA, North Carolina, Jones County, 10.5 miles from junction with Hwy 58, E of Maysville, 23 May 2010 (5).JPG

Ilex myrtifolia, Mori, S 27422, USA, North Carolina, Jones County, 10.5 miles from junction with Hwy 58, E of Maysville, 23 May 2010 (5).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Ilex myrtifolia, Mori, S 27422, USA, North Carolina, Jones County, 10.5 miles from junction with Hwy 58, E of Maysville, 23 May 2010 (7).JPG

Ilex myrtifolia, Mori, S 27422, USA, North Carolina, Jones County, 10.5 miles from junction with Hwy 58, E of Maysville, 23 May 2010 (7).JPG

By Sharon R. Christoph

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Aquifoliales

Family

Aquifoliaceae

Genus

Ilex

Species

myrtifolia

Taxonomic opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Distribution

Native to Alabama, Bahamas, Cuba, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.

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

Occurrences

Mori S. 27422

May 23, 2010

Location

United States, North Carolina, Jones (Havelock)

34.945778, -77.047556

Location Remarks

Catfish Lake Road 10.5 miles from junction with Highway 58, E of Maysville

Collectors

Scott Mori

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Moderate

ED 15.8

Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.8

Global rank

#56,794 of 335,497

Top 17%

Extinction probability

5%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →