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]

Ilex pubescens
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Aquifoliales
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Genus: Ilex
Species:
I. pubescens
Binomial name
Ilex pubescens
Synonyms[1]
  • Ilex pubescens var. glabra H.T.Chang
  • Ilex trichoclada Hayata

Subtaxa

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The following varieties are accepted:[1]

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Ilex pubescens Hook. & Arn". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  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.