Ilex purpurea

Ilex purpurea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Aquifoliales
Family:Aquifoliaceae
Genus:Ilex
Species: I. purpurea
Binomial name
Ilex purpurea
Synonyms
  • Ilex chinensis auct.
  • Ilex oldhamii Miq.
  • Ilex purpurea var. oldhamii (Miq.) Loes.[1]

Ilex purpurea is a species of holly, a flowering plant in the family Aquifoliaceae.

Medicinal uses

It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it has the name dōng qīng (Chinese: 冬青).

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Ilex purpurea". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2008-02-09.


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