Ilex brasiliensis
| Ilex brasiliensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Aquifoliales |
| Family: | Aquifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Ilex |
| Species: | I. brasiliensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ilex brasiliensis (Spreng.) Loes. | |
Ilex brasiliensis, "Brazilian holly," is a species of Ilex genus in the Aquifoliaceae family.
It is native to Brazil, typically in Cerrado vegetation.
It is occasionally used as an adulterant in maté.
See also