Perny's holly

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Perny's holly
• Perny Holly

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Aquifoliales and the family Aquifoliaceae, it is classified under the genus Ilex.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical distribution across several key regions of China. It is commonly found throughout the South-Central parts of the country. Additionally, its presence extends into the North-Central provinces of the nation. The species is also distributed across the Southeast region of China. Finally, its habitat includes the high-altitude areas of Tibet.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Ilex pernyi is characterized by its distinctly woody habit, forming a perennial shrub or small tree. The stems are robust and lignified, providing a firm structural framework for the plant. The leaves are typically evergreen, possessing a leathery or coriaceous texture, often with serrated or spiny margins that are characteristic of the genus. The leaf arrangement is usually alternate, featuring an elliptical to oblong shape with a glossy upper surface. The reproductive structures consist of small, inconspicuous flowers that emerge in axillary clusters, eventually developing into fleshy drupes. These fruits are typically globose and change color from green to a dark red or black upon maturity, often containing a single hard stone.

Woodiness :

woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Ilex pernyi has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf.

Leaf

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Chemicals

Ilex pernyi has 10 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include (+)-Syringaresinol O-beta-D-glucopyranoside, Amarantholidoside IV, Isoquercitrin, Kaempferol 3-O-sambubioside, Lupeol.

(+)-Syringaresinol O-beta-D-glucopyranoside

1. Yao xue xue bao = Acta pharmaceutica Sinica

Amarantholidoside IV

1. Yao xue xue bao = Acta pharmaceutica Sinica

Isoquercitrin

1. Yao xue xue bao = Acta pharmaceutica Sinica

Kaempferol 3-O-sambubioside

1. Yao xue xue bao = Acta pharmaceutica Sinica

Lupeol

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Pomolic acid

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Quercetin 3-O-Sambubioside

1. Yao xue xue bao = Acta pharmaceutica Sinica

Ursolic acid

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Uvaol

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

alpha-Amyrin

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Preparations