Ilex aquifolium, the holly, common holly, English holly, European holly, or occasionally Christmas holly, is a species of flowering plant in the family...

species is Ilex aquifolium, the common European holly used in Christmas decorations and cards. The genus Ilex is divided into three subgenera: Ilex subg. Byronia...

epithet aquifolium denotes "sharp-leafed" (as in Ilex aquifolium, the common holly), referring to the spiny foliage.[citation needed] Berberis aquifolium is...

red berries, which are larger than those of the European Holly (Ilex aquifolium). Ilex cornuta is valued horticulturally for its attractive and distinctive...

catkins in spring Quercus ilex, MHNT The resemblance of the foliage to that of the common European holly, Ilex aquifolium, has led to its common and...

Arn. Ilex anonoides Loes. Ilex antonii Elmer Ilex apicidens N.E.Br. Ilex apiensis S.Andrews Ilex aquifolium L. Ilex aracamuniana Steyerm. Ilex archeri...

osmanthus refers to the similarity in leaf shape to that of the holly (Ilex aquifolium), an example of convergent evolution with a common objective of deterring...

family Agromyzidae, whose larvae burrow into leaves of the holly tree (Ilex aquifolium) leaving characteristic pale trails or leaf mines. Adults of P. ilicis...

Holly – Ilex spp. Deciduous holly – Ilex decidua, Ilex verticillata European holly – Ilex aquifolium Inkberry holly – Ilex glabra Meadow holly – Ilex decidua...

(distinctly less glossy than the otherwise fairly similar European holly, Ilex aquifolium), often pale yellow beneath; the edges are curved into several sharp...

of the genus Ilex) are dioecious. Each plant produces either functionally male flowers or functionally female flowers. In Ilex aquifolium (see the illustration)...

Madeiran Ilex perado (grown in a greenhouse) with the local native Ilex aquifolium. This hybrid and its offspring are still used as garden plants almost...

against larger herbivores like birds and mammals. Spinose leaf margin in Ilex aquifolium. Spinose apical process in Sansevieria. Stiff, sharp trichomes in Galium...

Balfour (1867–1942) planted a cultivated form of the European holly ( Ilex aquifolium 'Scotch Gold Holly' ) on 11 February 1910 . Georgina Brackenbury (1865–1949)...

river basins, such as sweet bay (Laurus nobilis) and European holly (Ilex aquifolium), which are fairly widespread around the Mediterranean basin. Descendants...

sylvatica 'Purpurea' (European purple beech) – a variant of the above Ilex aquifolium (European holly) – native to western and southern Europe, northwest...

of woodland in the park: acidophilous oak woodland (Quercus petraea-Ilex aquifolium) on Devonian sandstone; moss-rich yew woodland (Taxus baccata) on Carboniferous...

is yet to be completed: Anacardiaceae Pistacia vera Aquifoliaceae Ilex aquifolium Arecaceae Phoenix dactylifera Betulaceae Betula medwediewii Betula...

connected to the Portuguese word "azevinho" meaning the European holly (Ilex aquifolium). Its Spanish equivalent is Acevedo or Acebedo, whose origin resides...

are then called dioecious. An individual tree of the European holly (Ilex aquifolium) produces either 'male' flowers which have only functional stamens...

(Corylus avellana), common hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna), European holly (Ilex aquifolium), Portuguese laurel (Prunus lusitanica), Bay laurel (Laurus nobilis)...

garden - primarily trees, including Albizia julibrissin, Ginkgo biloba, Ilex aquifolium, Liriodendron tulipifera, Metasequoia glyptostroboides, as well as...

Hornbeam Fagus sylvatica, European Beech, especially shade tolerant Ilex aquifolium, European Holly Ostrya carpinifolia, European Hop-Hornbeam Prunus avium...

gooseberry (Ribes uva-crispa), hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna), holly (Ilex aquifolium), maple (Acer sp.), oak (Quercus sp.), plum (Prunus domestica), sallow...

Weeping Narrow-leafed Ash Fraxinus excelsior 'Pendula', Weeping Ash Ilex aquifolium 'Pendula', Weeping Holly Malus 'Louisa', 'Louisa' Weeping Crabapple...

cerasiformis, poison-oak Toxicodendron diversilobum, English holly Ilex aquifolium, bird cherry Prunus avens). Conversely, oak groves in wetter areas...

crossed it with Ilex aquifolium (common holly) and produced hybrids dubbed the "blue hollies" and later given the scientific name Ilex × meserveae. Two...

introduced Ilex (hollies) Ilex aquifolium (English Holly) - introduced Ilex mucronata (Mountain Holly; syn. Nemopanthus mucronatus) Ilex opaca (American...

downy". The specific epithet (aquifolium) is a reference to the common European holly, Ilex aquifolium. Grevillea aquifolium occurs in the south-east of...

from the Iberian Peninsula (as Ilex perado subsp. iberica) are thought to be misidentified and refer to I. aquifolium. This species has numerous subspecies...