Ilex sintenisii
Encyclopedia
Ilex sintenisii is a species of plant
in the Aquifoliaceae family. It is endemic to Puerto Rico
. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is a federally listed endangered species
of the United States.
There are only 150 individuals remaining in the Luquillo Mountains of Puerto Rico.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in the Aquifoliaceae family. It is endemic to Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is a federally listed endangered species
Endangered species
An endangered species is a population of organisms which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in numbers, or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters...
of the United States.
There are only 150 individuals remaining in the Luquillo Mountains of Puerto Rico.