Ilex pubescens, the downy holly or pubescent holly, is a species of flowering plant in the family Aquifoliaceae, native to southern China, Hainan, and Taiwan.[1] A shrub or small tree, it is found in a variety of habitats from sea level to about 1,000 m (3,300 ft).[2] It is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine for a variety of ailments.[3]
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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. pubescens
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Subtaxa
editThe following varieties are accepted:[1]
- Ilex pubescens var. kwangsiensis Hand.-Mazz. – mainland China
- Ilex pubescens var. pubescens – entire range
References
edit- ^ a b c "Ilex pubescens Hook. & Arn". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "毛冬青 mao dong qing". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ Jiang, Shiqin; Cui, Hui; Wu, Peng; Liu, Zhongqiu; Zhao, Zhongxiang (2019). "Botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology and toxicology of Ilex pubescens Hook et Arn". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 245: 112147. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2019.112147. PMID 31401319. S2CID 199539970.
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