Ilex purpurea

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

Ilex purpurea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
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]

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).

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See also

References
  1. "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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