Ilex purpurea

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Ilex chinensis

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Celastrales
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Genus: Ilex
Species: I. purpurea
Binomial name
Ilex purpurea
Hassk.[1]
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. It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it has the name dōng qīng (冬青).

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  1. ^ a b Ilex purpurea information from NPGS/GRIN. Retrieved on 2008-02-09.
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