Cassinopsis ilicifolia

Lemon thorn
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Icacinales
Family: Icacinaceae
Genus: Cassinopsis
Species:
C. ilicifolia
Binomial name
Cassinopsis ilicifolia
Synonyms
  • Hartogia ilicifolia Hochst.
  • Ilex dichotoma Bernh.
  • Cassine ilicifolia Hochst. ex Sond.
  • Cassine mucronata Turcz.
  • Cassinopsis capensis Harv. & Sond.

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

  • Flowering sprig
  • Flower
  • Green and ripe fruit
  • Ripe fruit
  • Seeds

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.