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Aquifoliales

Called “Hollies And Allies” in GBIF

The Aquifoliales are an order of flowering plants, including the Aquifoliaceae (holly) family, and also the Helwingiaceae and the Phyllonomaceae. In 2001, the families Stemonuraceae and Cardiopteridaceae were added to this order. This circumscription of Aquifoliales was recognized by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group when they published the APG II system in 2003. In the Cronquist system, there is no Aquifoliales order: the Aquifoliaceae are placed within the order Celastrales and the others are in other families.

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Holly plants yield heart-protecting compounds that scientists have now mapped

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Chinese Holly medicinal-plants / ethnobotany

Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitoria) observed in James Island County Park, Charleston, SC, US

Yaupon Holly is the only caffeine-containing plant native to North America, and spotting it thriving in a local park means you...

Yaupon Holly native-plants / ethnobotany

Christmas holly from Europe is spreading wild in Portland forests

European holly has escaped garden cultivation and is spreading into wild areas around Portland, where it can outcompete native...

European holly invasive-species / urban-ecology

Yaupon Holly (Ilex vomitoria) observed in Danwood Dr, Austin, TX, US

Yaupon Holly is a drought-tolerant, native alternative to imported teas and coffees that you could actually grow in your own...

Yaupon Holly urban-ecology / phenology