Ephedraceae
Ephedra

Ephedra rupestris Benth.

First published in Pl. Hartw.: 253 (1846)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ecuador to NW. Argentina. It grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1985 Bruce, Stein; Uehling, M. [11813] Bolivia K000459578 No
Jan 1, 1983 Holm-Nielsen, L. [20692] Ecuador K000459571 No
Jan 1, 1983 Holm-Nielsen, L. [20672] Ecuador K000459570 No
Asplund, E. [11171] Peru K000459573 No
Asplund, E. [17349] Ecuador K000459568 No
Johnston, I.M. [5366] Chile K000459643 No
Asplund, E. [7489] Ecuador K000459569 No
Sep 1, 1940 Vargas, C. [11017] Peru Ephedra americana var. rupestris K000459574 No
Sep 1, 1940 Eyerdam, W.J. [24922] Bolivia Ephedra americana var. rupestris K000459582 No
Sep 1, 1940 Stork, H.E.; Horton, O.B. [9417] Peru Ephedra americana var. rupestris K000459572 No
Apr 12, 1939 Balls, E.K. [6474] Bolivia Ephedra americana var. rupestris K000459579 No
Stafford, D. [582] Peru Ephedra americana var. rupestris K000459576 No
Stafford, D. [478] Peru Ephedra americana var. rupestris K000459575 No
Stafford, D. [505] Peru Ephedra americana var. rupestris K000459577 No
Ball, J. [s.n.] Peru Ephedra americana var. rupestris K000459581 No

Sources

  • EDGE Gymnosperms

    • EDGE of Existence (Gymnosperms)
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0