Kingdom Plantae Family Aquifoliaceae Scientific name Ilex purpurea Rank Species | Order Aquifoliales Genus Ilex Higher classification Holly | |
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Similar Holly, Ilex yunnanensis, Aquifoliaceae, Ilex amelanchier, Ilex chinensis | ||
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).
References
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