| Maytenus aquifolium | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Celastrales |
| Family: | Celastraceae |
| Genus: | Maytenus |
| Species: | M. aquifolium
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| Binomial name | |
| Maytenus aquifolium Mart.
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| Synonyms [1] | |
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Monteverdia aquifolium (Mart.) Biral (2017) | |
Maytenus aquifolium, the espinheira-santa, is an endemic tree (sometimes shrub) species endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome in southeastern Brazil.
Distribution
It is native to the regions of Sudeste − in Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo states; and of Sul − in Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul states. [2]
Uses
It is a medicinal species, being used for treating ulcers and gastritis. [3]
- Conservation
Indiscriminate usage is threatening the survival of this species in its natural habitat. [4]
References
- ^ Maytenus aquifolium Mart. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Lombardi, J.A., Groppo, M. 2010. Celastraceae in Lista de Espécies da Flora do Brasil. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. ( http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/FB006747[ permanent dead link]).
- ^ Mossi, A.J. (2003), Variabilidade genética e de compostos voláteis e semi voláteis em Maytenus ilicifolia Mart. ex Reiss. PhD Thesis Universidade Federal de São Carlos.
- ^ Consema, Secretaria do Meio Ambiente do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul: Espécies da Flora Ameaçadas de Extinção do Rio Grande do Sul ANGIOSPERMAE (2002).[ permanent dead link]
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- Maytenus
- Endemic flora of Brazil
- Flora of the Atlantic Forest
- Flora of Espírito Santo
- Flora of Minas Gerais
- Flora of Paraná (state)
- Flora of Rio de Janeiro (state)
- Flora of Rio Grande do Sul
- Flora of Santa Catarina (state)
- Flora of São Paulo (state)
- Medicinal plants of South America
- Taxa named by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius
- Celastraceae stubs
| Maytenus aquifolium | |
|---|---|
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Celastrales |
| Family: | Celastraceae |
| Genus: | Maytenus |
| Species: | M. aquifolium
|
| Binomial name | |
| Maytenus aquifolium Mart.
| |
| Synonyms [1] | |
|
Monteverdia aquifolium (Mart.) Biral (2017) | |
Maytenus aquifolium, the espinheira-santa, is an endemic tree (sometimes shrub) species endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome in southeastern Brazil.
Distribution
It is native to the regions of Sudeste − in Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo states; and of Sul − in Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul states. [2]
Uses
It is a medicinal species, being used for treating ulcers and gastritis. [3]
- Conservation
Indiscriminate usage is threatening the survival of this species in its natural habitat. [4]
References
- ^ Maytenus aquifolium Mart. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Lombardi, J.A., Groppo, M. 2010. Celastraceae in Lista de Espécies da Flora do Brasil. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. ( http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/FB006747[ permanent dead link]).
- ^ Mossi, A.J. (2003), Variabilidade genética e de compostos voláteis e semi voláteis em Maytenus ilicifolia Mart. ex Reiss. PhD Thesis Universidade Federal de São Carlos.
- ^ Consema, Secretaria do Meio Ambiente do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul: Espécies da Flora Ameaçadas de Extinção do Rio Grande do Sul ANGIOSPERMAE (2002).[ permanent dead link]
|
| This Celastraceae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Maytenus
- Endemic flora of Brazil
- Flora of the Atlantic Forest
- Flora of Espírito Santo
- Flora of Minas Gerais
- Flora of Paraná (state)
- Flora of Rio de Janeiro (state)
- Flora of Rio Grande do Sul
- Flora of Santa Catarina (state)
- Flora of São Paulo (state)
- Medicinal plants of South America
- Taxa named by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius
- Celastraceae stubs