Ilex purpurea
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| Ilex purpurea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Aquifoliales |
| Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Ilex |
| Species: | I. purpurea |
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| Ilex purpurea Hassk.[1] |
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Ilex purpurea is a species of holly, a flowering plant in the family Aquifoliaceae.
[edit] 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).
[edit] See also
- Chinese herbology 50 fundamental herbs
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Ilex purpurea information from NPGS/GRIN". http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?19766. Retrieved 2008-02-09.
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