Introductory
SPECIES: Ilex ambigua | Carolina Holly 



ABBREVIATION : 
ILEAMB

SYNONYMS : 
   Ilex caroliniana (Walt.) Trel. [12]


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   ILAM


COMMON NAMES : 
   Carolina holly
   sand holly


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for Carolina holly is Ilex
ambigua (Michx.) Torr. [15].  Some authorities [7,17] recognize I. a.
var. monticola and I. a. var. montana as infrataxa, but these entities
appear to be more properly placed as synonyms of I. montana Torr. &
Gray (mountain winterberry) [12,15,24].


LIFE FORM : 
Tree, Shrub

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
Caroline holly is listed as threatened by the Florida Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services [27].


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Janet Sullivan, January 1994


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Sullivan, Janet. 1994. Ilex ambigua. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Ilex ambigua | Carolina Holly