919 observationsLeast Concern
Madeira Holly
Ilex perado
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Aquifoliales ›Family: Aquifoliaceae ›Genus: Ilex
About
Ilex perado, the Macaronesian holly, is a species of holly endemic to Macaronesia, distributed throughout the Azores, Madeira and Canary islands. It is an important component of the natural high-altitude Macaronesian rainforest, known as 'laurisilva', found mostly at 500 to 1,200 m (1,640 to 3,937 ft) altitude but it also appears in forest formations at lower elevation. Many of the subspecies have been classified as threatened, probably because of very small population sizes, and are protected by local,...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Madeira Holly is Ilex perado.
- The Madeira Holly has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Madeira Holly belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Madeira Holly belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Madeira Holly belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Madeira Holly belongs to the order Aquifoliales.
- Madeira Holly belongs to the family Aquifoliaceae.
- Madeira Holly belongs to the genus Ilex.