Ephedraceae
Ephedra

Ephedra californica S.Watson

First published in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 14: 300 (1879)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is California to Mexico (N. & S. Central Baja California). It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

California, Mexico Northwest

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?
Oct 30, 2003 Dean, Z.; Sparks, R. [0169873] United States K000459471 No
Apr 1, 1976 Werff, H., van der [2662] Mexico K000459524 No
Apr 2, 1971 Howell, J.T. [47595] United States K000459481 No
Apr 2, 1971 Howell, J.T. [47595] United States K000459482 No
Apr 17, 1969 Rodin, R.J. [8847] United States K000459486 No
Apr 18, 1963 Raven, P. [18188] United States K000459487 No
Feb 4, 1962 Wiggins, I.L.; John H.Thomas [15] Mexico K000459488 No
Apr 2, 1960 Wiggins, I.L.; Wigins, D.B. [16046] Mexico K000459525 No
Mar 26, 1949 Dressler, R.L. [484] Mexico K000459522 No
May 4, 1940 Hoover, R.F. [4371] United States K000459476 No
May 15, 1932 Duran, V. [3216] United States K000459480 No
Apr 4, 1932 Epling, C.; Robison, W.M. [s.n.] United States K000459475 No
Mar 6, 1930 Wiggins, I.L. [4379] Mexico K000459483 No
Jan 31, 1929 HE; Parks, S.T. [0390] United States K000459455 No
Apr 7, 1913 Eastwood, A. [2570] United States K000459473 No
Apr 7, 1913 Eastwood, A. [2571] United States K000459472 No
May 24, 1903 Leroy, Abrams [3600] United States K000459484 No
Apr 1, 1902 Hall, H.M. [2863] United States K000459477 No
Apr 7, 1891 Dunn, G.W. [s.n.] United States K000459474 No
Raven, P.; Mathias, M.E; Turner, B.J. [12591] Mexico K000459523 No
Palmer, E. [365] United States K000459478 Type Yes
Palmer, E. [364] United States K000459479 Type Yes

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