Ilex chinensis
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| Ilex chinensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Aquifoliales |
| Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Ilex |
| Species: | I. purpurea
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| Ilex purpurea | |
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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
- Chinese herbology 50 fundamental herbs
References
- ^ a b "Ilex chinensis". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2008-02-09.
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