Aquifoliaceae |
Ilex paraguayensis St. Hil.
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- Common Name: Yerba Mate, Paraguay Tea
- Family: Aquifoliaceae Bartl.
- Country of Origin: Paraguay and adjacent Argentia / Brazil
- Habitat:
- Description: Shrub of South America especially N. Argentina, Basin of the Parana, Uruguay, and Paraguay to S. Matto Grosso (Brazil). An infusion of the dried leaves yields the tea 'Mate' which is an important beverage in South America. This species was used as a beverage by the Guarani Indians long before the Spanish conquest. Derived from wild and cultivated plants. The leaves contain up to 1 percent caffeine.
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  Accession Data:- Accession # 199900578
- Source: John Maugeri
- Accession Date: 10-01-1999
- Bench: 3304 - Liliaceae et al...
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 04-08-2008
Classification:- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: euasterid II
- Order: Aquifoliales
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- Family: Aquifoliaceae
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References:EEB greenhouse tour guide prepared by Richard Piacentini, no date given, original source material from Uphof, 1968 & Schery, 1972
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