Ilex brasiliensis

Ilex brasiliensis, the Brazilian holly, is a species of the genus Ilex in the family Aquifoliaceae.[1]

Ilex brasiliensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Aquifoliales
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Genus: Ilex
Species:
I. brasiliensis
Binomial name
Ilex brasiliensis
Synonyms[1]

It is native to Brazil, Paraguay and northern Argentina,[1] and is typically found in Cerrado vegetation.

It is occasionally used as an adulterant in maté.

References

  1. M.M. Grandtner, Julien Chevrette (2013). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South Americ. p. 314. ISBN 978-0123969545.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)


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