Aquifoliaceae
Ilex

Ilex mitis (L.) Radlk.

First published in Rep. Brit. Assoc. Advancem. Sci. 1885: 1081 (1886)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & S. Africa, Madagascar. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Ethiopia, Free State, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Exell, A.W. (1973). Angiosperms of the islands of the gulf of Guinea (Fernando Po, Príncipe, S.Tomé, and Annobon). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany 4: 325-411.
  • Exell, A.W., Fernandes, A. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1966). Flora Zambesiaca 2(2): 353-653. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Figueiredo, E., Paiva, J., Stévart, T., Oliveira, F. & Smith, G.F. (2011). Annotated catalogue of the flowering plants of São Tomé and Príncipe. Bothalia, A Journal of Botanical Research 41: 41-82.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 17: 540.
  • in Rep. Brit. Ass. 1885: 1081 (1886)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Exell, A.W., Fernandes, A. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1966). Flora Zambesiaca 2(2): 353-653. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Jongkind, C. (2014). Fauna & Flora of Liberia, flowering plant species list www.liberianfaunaflora.org.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1983). Flora du Rwanda 2: 1-603. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Robyns in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 9: 110, t. 11 (1960).
  • Dale & Greenway, Kenya Trees and Shrubs p. 50, fig. 9 (1961).
  • Excell & Mendonça in Consp. Fl. Angol. 1: 348 (1951).
  • F. White, Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia p. 215 (1962).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 58 (1949).
  • Keay, Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 623 (1958).
  • Loes. in A. Engler & K. Prantl, Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien, ed. 2, 20b: 65 (1942).
  • Loes. in A. Engler & O. Drude, Die Vegetation Der Erde, IX, Pflanzenwelt Afrikas 3(2): 218 (1921)
  • Mendes in Flora Zambesiaca 2: 353, t. 75 (1966).
  • Pardy in Rhod. Agric. Journ. 53: 960 (1956).
  • Radlk. in Rep. Brit. Assoc. 1885: 1081 (1886).
  • Verdc. in Kew Bulletin 21: 243 (1967).
  • W.J. Eggeling, Indigenous Trees of the Uganda Protectorate, ed. 2: 31 (1952).
  • Wimbush, Cat. Kenya Timbers: 49 (1952).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 4, 2008 Razafimandimbison, S.G.; Razafimanantsoa, A. [474] Madagascar K000449664 No
Jun 1, 2005 Tsekeli, A. [4115] Uganda K000036013 No
Nov 1, 2003 Thomas, D.W. [3119] Cameroon K000093487 No
Jan 1, 1996 Onana, J.-M. [560 A] Cameroon K000337621 No
Jan 1, 1993 Tekwe, C. [167] Cameroon K000436873 No
Jan 1, 1993 Tekwe, C. [263] Cameroon K000436377 No
Mar 1, 1990 Mbenkum, T. [TFM 372] Cameroon K000093489 No
Jul 1, 1967 Letouzey, R. [8929] Cameroon K000093488 No
Timberlake, J. [5265] Mozambique K000613994 No
Ranaivojaona, R.; et al. [1573] Madagascar K001604202 Yes
Mphamba, S. [19] Mozambique K000613715 No
Keay, R.W.J. [28644] Cameroon K000093495 No
Keay, R.W.J. [FHI 28513] Cameroon K000093500 No
unknown [187] South Africa K000226200 Unknown Type Material Yes
Luke, W. R. C.; Kabuye, C.; Festo, L.; Ntore, S. [17750] Uganda K001598533 Yes
Antilahimena, P. [8256] Madagascar K001890369 Yes
Ash, J. [1530] Ethiopia K:SPC-34288.000 No
Horne, J.E.M. [FHI 40459] Cameroon K000093504 No
Zeyher [3366] South Africa K000226201 Unknown Type Material Yes
Parker, G.W. [s.n.] Madagascar K000226204 Type Yes
Frisby, A.; Maiato, F. [4070] Angola K001334074 Yes
Razafindratsima, O.H.; Randrinasolo, M.; Anjaratiana, T [16] Madagascar K001612511 Yes
Tekwe, C. [54A] Cameroon K001518304 Yes
Hankey [3324] South Africa K:SPC-71427.000 No
Hepper, F.N. [1985] Cameroon K000093505 No
Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000226199 Unknown Type Material Yes
Horne, J.E.M. [FHI 40617] Cameroon K000093503 No
Luke et al. [11330] Tanzania K000449663 No
Mann G. [1186] K000093497 Type Yes
Mann G. [1186] K000093498 Type Yes
Timberlake, J. [5195] Mozambique K000613923 No
Volkens, G. [1889] Tanzania K000226206 Isosyntype Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [9395] Cameroon K000093502 No
Zeyher [1129] South Africa K000226203 Unknown Type Material Yes
Zeyher [1129] South Africa K000226202 Unknown Type Material Yes
Patel, H. [7376] Mozambique K000613638 No
Welwitsch [1443] Angola K000226205 Isosyntype Yes
Maitland, T.D. [1660] Cameroon K000093490 No
Maitland, T.D. [1660] Cameroon K000093491 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0