Ephedra chilensis C.Presl
First published in Abh. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss., ser. 5, 3: 539 (1845)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & S. Chile to W. Argentina. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome.
Distribution
Native to:
Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Chile Central, Chile South
Synonyms
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Ephedra americana f. alba Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(2): 375 (1893)
- Ephedra americana var. andina (Poepp. ex C.A.Mey.) Stapf in Denkschr. Kaiserl. Akad. Wiss., Wien. Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 56(2): 86 (1889)
- Ephedra americana f. rosea Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(2): 375 (1893)
- Ephedra americana f. rubra Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(2): 375 (1893)
- Ephedra andina Poepp. ex C.A.Mey. in Bull. Cl. Phys.-Math. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg 5: 35 (1845)
- Ephedra andina Poepp. & Endl. in Syn. Conif.: 255 (1847)
- Ephedra andina f. abbreviata Stapf ex Skottsb. in Kongl. Svenska Vetensk. Acad. Handl., n.f., 56(5): 170 (1916)
- Ephedra araucana Phil. in Anales Univ. Chile 91: 520 (1895)
- Ephedra bracteata Miers in Trav. Chile 2: 531 (1826), not validly publ.
- Ephedra chilensis Miers in Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 3, 11: 252 (1863), nom. illeg.
- Ephedra dumosa Miers in Contr. Bot. 2: 168 (1863)
- Ephedra monticola Miers in Contr. Bot. 2: 166 (1863)
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase, M.W. [10140.B], Argentina | K000696180 | No | |||
| May 1, 2002 | Gillies, J. [s.n.], Chile | Ephedra dumosa | K001057591 | syntype | Yes |
| Gillies, J. [s.n.], Mendoza | Ephedra dumosa | K001057592 | Yes | ||
| Aug 22, 1988 | Underhill, T.L. [41206], Chile | Ephedra americana var. andina | K000459600 | No | |
| Jan 1, 1930 | Elliot, C. [640], Chile | Ephedra americana var. andina | K000459602 | No | |
| Jan 1, 1930 | Elliot, C. [640], Chile | Ephedra americana var. andina | K000459603 | No | |
| Fiebrig, K. [s.n.], Bolivia | Ephedra americana var. andina | K000459580 | No | ||
| Gosse, P.H. [s.n.], Chile | Ephedra americana var. andina | K000459601 | No | ||
| Gardner, M.F. [4455], Chile | Ephedra americana var. andina | K000459634 | No | ||
| Hieronymus, G.H.E.W. [363], La Rioja | Ephedra americana var. andina | K001057610 | Yes | ||
| Hartweg, K.T. [1394], Ecuador | Ephedra americana var. andina | K000459567 | holotype | Yes | |
| Hieronymus, G.H.E.W. [363], La Rioja | Ephedra americana var. andina | K001057609 | Yes | ||
| Ephedra andina | 18480.000 | No | |||
| Comber, H.F. | Ephedra andina | 19169.000 | No |
Sources
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EDGE Gymnosperms
- EDGE of Existence (Gymnosperms)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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IUCN Categories
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Science Photographs
- Copyright applied to individual images