Ephedraceae
Ephedra

Ephedra antisyphilitica Berland. ex C.A.Mey.

First published in Bull. Cl. Phys.-Math. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg 5: 36 (1845)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Oklahoma to N. Mexico. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas

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.
  • Villanueva-Almanza, L. & Fonseca, R.M. (2011). Revisión taxonómica y distribución geográfica de Ephedra (Ephedraceae) en México. Acta Botanica Mexicana 96: 79-116. Instituto de Ecología A.C.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Villanueva-Almanza, L. & Fonseca, R.M. (2011). Revisión taxonómica y distribución geográfica de Ephedra (Ephedraceae) en México. Acta Botanica Mexicana 96: 79-116. Instituto de Ecología A.C.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 15, 1976 Hill, S.R.; Taller, D.R. [4024] Mexico K000459532 No
May 1, 1850 Lindheimer [1193] United States K000459511 No
Mar 1, 1849 Lindheimer [1192] United States K000459510 No
Parry, C.C.; Palmer, E. [855] Mexico K001057616 Unknown Type Material Yes
Palmer, E. [1289] Mexico K000459535 Type Yes
Palmer, E.J. [1293] United States K000459465 No
Palmer, E.J. [1292] United States K000459466 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