Tipos: Paraguay(?)/ Argentina?[Corrientes?]. «The plant is probably from one of the old Jesuit plantations on the Uruguay.» Given to Mr. Fox by M. Bonpland (on his return from Paraguay), under the name «Ilex theaezans-Maté du Paraguay» (in sched.), A. J. A. Bonpland s.n. (BM 000796432!, K 000588521!; probables duplicados P 03274885!, P 03274888!).
