Cassinopsis ilicifolia is a spined, straggling shrub or liane in the family Icacinaceae.[2][3] It is native to the moister regions of southern Africa.[4] It is named ilicifolia due to the leaves with somewhat serrated leaf margins, which resemble those of the genus Ilex.[4]

References

  1. ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2020). "Cassinopsis ilicifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T146268239A146449708. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T146268239A146449708.en. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Cassinopsis ilicifolia (Hochst.) Sleumer". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "Cassinopsis ilicifolia (Hochst.) Sleumer". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Schmidt, Ernst; Lotter, Merwyn; McCleland, Warren; Burrows, John (2002). Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park. Johannesburg: Jacana. p. 364. ISBN 9781919777306.
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