Ilex vomitoria
Bermuda Holly, Winterberry
Other regional names: Yaupon Holly
- Yaupon Holly
Also known as: Cassine vomitoria Swanton +10 more
- Cassine vomitoria Swanton
- Ilex caroliniana (Lam.) Loes.
- Ilex cassena Michx.
- Ilex floridana Lam.
- Ilex ligustrina f. ekmanii Loes.
- Ilex ligustrina f. parvifolia (Griseb. ex Loes.) Loes.
- Ilex ligustrina var. minutiflora (A.Rich.) Loes.
- Ilex minutiflora f. parvifolia Griseb. ex Loes.
- Ilex vomitoria f. pendula Foret & Solymosy
- Ilex vomitoria subsp. chiapensis (Sharp) A.E.Murray
- Ilex vomitoria var. chiapensis Sharp
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Aquifoliaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Ilex vomitoria (commonly known as Bermuda holly or Winterberry) is a shrub belonging to the Aquifoliaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Ilex is notably large, comprising more than 550 species. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Cuba, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mexico Southeast, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bermuda
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms