Maytenus_aquifolium

<i>Maytenus aquifolium</i>

Maytenus aquifolium

Species of shrub

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

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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

  1. [1]
    Maytenus aquifolium Mart. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  2. [2]
    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%5B%5D).
  3. [3]
    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.
  4. [4]
    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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