Ilex pubescens

Ilex pubescens
	Botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Aquifoliales
Family:	Aquifoliaceae
Genus:	Ilex
Species:	I. pubescens
Binomial name
	Ilex pubescens; Hook. & Arn.
Synonyms
	Ilex pubescens var. glabra H.T.Chang; Ilex trichoclada Hayata;

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]

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:^[1]

Ilex pubescens var. kwangsiensis Hand.-Mazz. – mainland China
Ilex pubescens var. pubescens – entire range

References

^ ^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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[POWO_83665-1-1] "Ilex pubescens Hook. & Arn". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 March 2023.

[FoC_200012772-2] "毛冬青 mao dong qing". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.

[3] 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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