Ilex brasiliensis
Species of holly
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Ilex brasiliensis, the Brazilian holly, is a species of the genus Ilex in the family Aquifoliaceae.[1]
| Ilex brasiliensis | |
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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] | |
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It is native to Brazil, Paraguay and northern Argentina,[1] and is typically found in Cerrado vegetation.[citation needed]
It is occasionally used as an adulterant in maté.
