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Holly (other)
Holly is a genus of about 400 species of flowering plants in the family Aquifoliaceae. Holly may also refer to: Name * Holly (name), including a list of people with the name Places in the United States * Holly, Colorado, a Statutory Town * Holly, Michigan, a village * Holly, Texas, an unincorporated community * Holly, Washington, an unincorporated community * Holly, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Holly Lake, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming * Holly River, Virginia * Holly Township (other), several places Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Holly (''Red Dwarf''), the talking computer on the British TV series ''Red Dwarf'' * Holly Gibney, recurring character in Stephen King's novels * Holly Golightly (character), lead character in Truman Capote's novella ''Breakfast at Tiffany's'' and its various adaptations * Holly Flax, Human Resources representative and Michael Scott's love interest in American TV series ''The Office'' * Holly S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holly
''Ilex'' (), or holly, is a genus of over 570 species of flowering plants in the family Aquifoliaceae, and the only living genus in that family. ''Ilex'' has the most species of any woody dioecious angiosperm genus. The species are evergreen or deciduous trees, shrubs, and climbers from tropics to temperate zones worldwide. The type species is '' Ilex aquifolium'', the common European holly used in Christmas decorations and cards. Description The genus ''Ilex'' is divided into three subgenera: *''Ilex'' subg. ''Byronia'', with the type species ''Ilex polypyrena'' *''Ilex'' subg. ''Prinos'', with 12 species *''Ilex'' subg. ''Ilex'', with the rest of the species The genus is widespread throughout the temperate and subtropical regions of the world. It includes species of trees, shrubs, and climbers, with evergreen or deciduous foliage and inconspicuous flowers. Its range was more extended in the Tertiary period and many species are adapted to laurel forest habitats. It occurs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
