Maytenus aquifolium, the espinheira-santa, is an endemic tree (sometimes shrub) species endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome in southeastern Brazil.
| Maytenus aquifolium | |
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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) | |
Distribution
editIt 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
editIt 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
edit- ^ 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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