Ilex colchica
| Ilex colchica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Aquifoliales |
| Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Ilex |
| Species: | I. colchica |
| Binomial name | |
| Ilex colchica Pojark. | |
Ilex colchica, commonly known as Colchic- or Black Sea holly, is a species of holly native to Bulgaria, Turkey and the Caucasus.[1]
The specific epithet colchica, referring to Colchis, an ancient kingdom and region on the coast of the Black Sea centered in present-day western Georgia.
References
- ↑ "Ilex colchica | /RHS Gardening". rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
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