Ephedra strobilacea
| Ephedra strobilacea | |
|---|---|
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| Female cone of Ephedra strobilacea | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Gnetophyta |
| Class: | Gnetopsida |
| Order: | Ephedrales |
| Family: | Ephedraceae |
| Genus: | Ephedra |
| Species: | E. strobilacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Ephedra strobilacea Bunge | |
Ephedra strobilacea is a species of Ephedra that is native to Iran and Central Asia (Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan).[1]
The plant grows at 700–2,500 metres (2,300–8,200 ft) in elevation.[2]
- Taxonomy
It was originally described by Alexander G. von Bunge in 1852 and placed in section Alatae, tribe Tropidolepides by Otto Stapf in 1889. In 1996 Robert A. Price left E. strobilacea in section Alatae without recognizing a tribe.[3]
References
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ IUCN Red List: Ephedra strobilacea
- ↑ Price, R. A. (1996). Systematics of the Gnetales: A review of morphological and molecular evidence. International Journal of Plant Sciences, 157(6): S40-S49.
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