Ilex aquifolium, the holly, common holly, English holly, European holly, or occasionally Christmas holly, is a species of flowering plant in the family...

species is Ilex aquifolium, the common European holly used in Christmas decorations and cards. The genus Ilex is divided into three subgenera: Ilex subg. Byronia...

epithet aquifolium denotes "sharp-leafed" (as in Ilex aquifolium, the common holly), referring to the spiny foliage.[citation needed] Berberis aquifolium is...

red berries, which are larger than those of the European Holly (Ilex aquifolium). Ilex cornuta is valued horticulturally for its attractive and distinctive...

osmanthus refers to the similarity in leaf shape to that of the holly (Ilex aquifolium), an example of convergent evolution with a common objective of deterring...

catkins in spring Quercus ilex, MHNT The resemblance of the foliage to that of the common European holly, Ilex aquifolium, has led to its common and...

Arn. Ilex anonoides Loes. Ilex antonii Elmer Ilex apicidens N.E.Br. Ilex apiensis S.Andrews Ilex aquifolium L. Ilex aracamuniana Steyerm. Ilex archeri...

(distinctly less glossy than the otherwise fairly similar European holly, Ilex aquifolium), often pale yellow beneath; the edges are curved into several sharp...

Holly – Ilex spp. Deciduous holly – Ilex decidua, Ilex verticillata European holly – Ilex aquifolium Inkberry holly – Ilex glabra Meadow holly – Ilex decidua...

of the genus Ilex) are dioecious. Each plant produces either functionally male flowers or functionally female flowers. In Ilex aquifolium (see the illustration)...