Ephedraceae
Ephedra

Ephedra ciliata Fisch. & 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 N. Africa to Central Asia and NW. India. It is a scrambling shrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Algeria, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gulf States, India, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Western Sahara, Yemen

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2011). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 3: 1-449. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève. [Cited as Ephedra foliata.]
  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919. [Cited as Ephedra foliata.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1994). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 1: 1-336. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 2: 360-550. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2011). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 3: 1-449. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Hedberg, I., Friis, I. & Persson, E. (2009). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 1: 1-305. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Komiljon, T., Natalya, B., Avazbek, B., Dilnoza, A., Ziyoviddin, Y., Deng, T. & Sun, H. (2020). Flora of the Dzhizak Province, Uzbekistan: 1-523. China Forestry Publishing House.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Miller, A.G. & Morris, M. (2004). Ethnoflora of Soqotra Archipelago: 1-759. The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.
  • Nowak, A. & Nobis, M. (eds.) (2020). Illustrated Flora of Tajikistan and adjacent areas 2: 367-766. PAN, Polish academy of sciences.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sauvage, C.h. [220] Morocco Ephedra rollandii K000456192 No
Sep 29, 2004 Aitchison, J.E.T. [537] Afghanistan Ephedra foliata K000456251 Syntype Yes
Sep 29, 2004 Aitchison, J.E.T. [496] Afghanistan Ephedra foliata K000456248 Syntype Yes
Sep 29, 2004 Haussknecht, H.C. [s.n.] Iran Ephedra foliata K000456252 Isotype Yes
Sep 29, 2004 Aitchison, J.E.T. [537b] Afghanistan Ephedra foliata K000456250 Type Yes
Sep 29, 2004 Kotschy, K.G.T. [866] Iran Ephedra foliata K000459001 Syntype Yes
Sep 29, 2004 Kotschy, K.G.T. [866] Iran Ephedra foliata K000456253 Type Yes
Sep 29, 2004 Aitchison, J.E.T. [537] Afghanistan Ephedra foliata K000456249 Type Yes
Jan 31, 2002 Thulin, M. [10778] Somalia Ephedra foliata K000459436 No
Jan 28, 2002 Thulin, M. [10760] Somalia Ephedra foliata K000459437 No
Jan 27, 2002 Thulin, M. [10745] Somalia Ephedra foliata K000459435 No
Jan 27, 2002 Thulin, M. [10745] Somalia Ephedra foliata K000459438 No
Jan 7, 2000 Thulin, M.; Dahir, A.M.; Osman, A. [10185] Somalia Ephedra foliata K000459433 No
Jan 7, 2000 Thulin, M.; Dahir, A.M.; Osman, A. [10185] Somalia Ephedra foliata K000459434 No
Apr 26, 1999 Thulin, M.; Al-Gifri, A.N. [9975] United Arab Emirates Ephedra foliata K000459002 No
Apr 26, 1999 Thulin, M.; Al-Gifri, A.N. [9990] United Arab Emirates Ephedra foliata K000456208 No
Jun 30, 1998 Wood, J.R.I. [3151] Yemen Ephedra foliata K000456221 No
Jun 30, 1998 Collenette, I.S. [6719] Saudi Arabia Ephedra foliata K000456222 No
Jun 30, 1998 Wood, J.R.I. [3155] Yemen Ephedra foliata K000456220 No
Jun 30, 1998 Carter, J.E. [674] Afghanistan Ephedra foliata K000456044 No
Jun 30, 1998 Phillips, D.C. [27] Bahrain Ephedra foliata K000456217 No
Jun 30, 1998 Collenette, I.S. [2444] Saudi Arabia Ephedra foliata K000456223 No
Jun 30, 1998 Miller, A.G. [7155] Oman Ephedra foliata K000456045 No
Jun 30, 1998 Miller, A.G. [6168] Oman Ephedra foliata K000456282 No
Jun 30, 1998 Collenette, I.S. [2444] Saudi Arabia Ephedra foliata K000456224 No
Jun 30, 1998 Thomas, D. [2049] Algeria Ephedra foliata K000459282 No
Dec 1, 1996 Collenette, J.S. [7187] Saudi Arabia Ephedra foliata K000456246 No
Mar 16, 1994 Simpson, N.D. [53055] Jordan Ephedra foliata K000456242 No
Mar 16, 1994 Hazim [32524] Iraq Ephedra foliata K000456167 No
Apr 25, 1993 Collenette, I.S. [8719] Djibouti Ephedra foliata K000459444 No
Apr 25, 1993 Collenette, I.S. [8719] Djibouti Ephedra foliata K000459443 No
Jan 30, 1992 Stewart, R.R. [1436] Pakistan Ephedra foliata K000459369 No
Jan 30, 1992 MG; Gilbert, C.I. [3967] Ethiopia Ephedra foliata K000459432 No
Jan 30, 1992 Rield, H. [34112] Afghanistan Ephedra foliata K000459007 No
Jan 30, 1992 Drummond, J.R. [20524] India Ephedra foliata K000459363 No
Jan 30, 1992 Drummond, J.R. [2338] India Ephedra foliata K000459364 No
Jan 30, 1992 Drummond, J.R. [2338] India Ephedra foliata K000459365 No
Jan 30, 1992 Rechinger, K.H. [16183] Afghanistan Ephedra foliata K000456216 No
Jan 30, 1992 Drummond, J.R. [26627] India Ephedra foliata K000459366 No
Jan 30, 1992 Mulay, B.N. [s.n.] Pakistan Ephedra foliata K000459367 No
Jan 30, 1992 Mulay, B.N. [s.n.] Pakistan Ephedra foliata K000459368 No
Jan 30, 1992 Parker, R.N. [3303] India Ephedra foliata K000459362 No
Jan 30, 1992 Bent, J.T. [s.n.] Sudan Ephedra foliata K000459439 No
Jan 30, 1992 Bisset, E. [311] Yemen Ephedra foliata K000456269 No
Jan 30, 1992 Thulin, M.; Warfa, A.M. [6207] Somalia Ephedra foliata K000459442 No
Jan 30, 1992 Rechinger, K.H. [3979] Iran Ephedra foliata K000456218 No
Jan 30, 1992 s.coll. [192] SU Ephedra foliata K000456209 No
Jan 30, 1992 Karim, F.; Noori, M.; Khadim, H. [40178] Iraq Ephedra foliata K000456177 No
Jan 30, 1992 Parker, R.N. [3303] India Ephedra foliata K000459361 No
Apr 29, 1990 Collenette, J.S. [7518] Saudi Arabia Ephedra foliata K000456270 No
Sep 4, 1989 Whiting, M.M.; Richmond, K. [169] Morocco Ephedra foliata K000459286 No
Sep 4, 1989 Meinertzhagen [144] Ephedra foliata K000459284 No
Sep 4, 1989 George, M. [s.n.] Morocco Ephedra foliata K000459254 No
Sep 4, 1989 Harald Lindberg [2163] Morocco Ephedra foliata K000459285 No
Sep 4, 1989 Sauvage, C. [s.n.] Morocco Ephedra foliata K000459287 No
Jun 20, 1989 Guest, E.; al-Karim Nuri, A.; al-Rawi, A. [13539] Iraq Ephedra foliata K000456171 No
Jun 20, 1989 Bornmüller, J. [689] Iran Ephedra foliata K000456193 No
Jun 20, 1989 s.coll. [s.n.] Yemen Ephedra foliata K000456204 No
Jun 20, 1989 Furse, P. [7776] Afghanistan Ephedra foliata K000459005 No
Jun 20, 1989 Furse, P. [8804] Afghanistan Ephedra foliata K000459006 No
Jun 20, 1989 Guest, E.; Lang, Gilbert; al-Rawi, A. [14174] Iraq Ephedra foliata K000456166 No
Jun 20, 1989 Wright, H.E.; Bent, A.M. [401] Iran Ephedra foliata K000456195 No
Jun 20, 1989 Floyer, E.A. [s.n.] Iran Ephedra foliata K000456196 No
Jun 20, 1989 Alfred, Kaiser [431] Egypt Ephedra foliata K000456245 No
Jun 20, 1989 Haddad, S.Y.; al-Rawi, A. [25697] Iraq Ephedra foliata K000456164 No
Jun 20, 1989 Haddad, S.Y.; al-Rawi, A. [25567] Iraq Ephedra foliata K000456157 No
Jun 20, 1989 Léonard, J. [5874] Iran Ephedra foliata K000456199 No
Jun 20, 1989 Gillett, ,, J.B; al-Rawi, A. [6997] Iraq Ephedra foliata K000456162 No
Jun 20, 1989 Omar, S.; Al-Kaisi; Hamad, K.; Hamid, H. [44975] Iraq Ephedra foliata K000456173 No
Jun 20, 1989 s.coll. [s.n.] Iraq Ephedra foliata K000456160 No
Jun 20, 1989 Abadallah, M.; Sa'ad, F.; Mahdy, M. [1370] Egypt Ephedra foliata K000456247 No
Jun 20, 1989 Furse, P. [7776] Afghanistan Ephedra foliata K000459004 No
Jun 20, 1989 Davis; Bokhari [56196] Iran Ephedra foliata K000456239 No
Jun 20, 1989 Gillett, J.B [9907] Iraq Ephedra foliata K000456172 No
Jun 20, 1989 Stapf, O. [153] Iran Ephedra foliata K000456197 No
Jun 20, 1989 s.coll. [s.n.] Iraq Ephedra foliata K000456159 No
Jun 20, 1989 Furse, P. [8804] Afghanistan Ephedra foliata K000459003 No
Jun 20, 1989 Guest, E.; al-Rawi, A.; Lang, Gilbert [14174] Iraq Ephedra foliata K000456176 No
Jun 20, 1989 Guest, E.; al-Rawi, A.; Lang, Gilbert [14174] Iraq Ephedra foliata K000456174 No
Jun 20, 1989 Guest, E.; al-Rawi, A.; Lang, Gilbert [14174] Iraq Ephedra foliata K000456175 No
Jun 20, 1989 al-Rawi, A. [12677] Iraq Ephedra foliata K000456168 No
Jun 20, 1989 s.coll. [3571] Iran Ephedra foliata K000456198 No
Jun 20, 1989 Al-Kaisi; Yahya [45267] Iraq Ephedra foliata K000456238 No
Jun 20, 1989 Grant, M.L.; Abbas-al-Ani, H. [15569] Iraq Ephedra foliata K000456158 No
Jun 20, 1989 Rogers, F.A. [0126] Iraq Ephedra foliata K000456165 No
Jun 20, 1989 Davis; Bokhari [56545] Iran Ephedra foliata K000456240 No
Jun 20, 1989 Stapf, O. [s.n.] Iran Ephedra foliata K000456194 No
Jun 20, 1989 al-Rawi, A. [20596] Iraq Ephedra foliata K000456156 No
Jun 20, 1989 s.coll. [s.n.] Iraq Ephedra foliata K000456161 No
Jun 20, 1989 Léonard, J. [6313] Iran Ephedra foliata K000456202 No
Jun 20, 1989 Gillett, J.B [8182] Iraq Ephedra foliata K000456170 No
Jun 20, 1989 Gillet, J.B. [5509] Yemen Ephedra foliata K000456243 No
Jun 20, 1989 Guest, E. [15543] Iraq Ephedra foliata K000456169 No
Mar 25, 1989 Alfred, Kaiser [16] Egypt Ephedra foliata K000456244 No
Sep 12, 1988 Popov, G.; Jillin; Gilliland [4288] Saudi Arabia Ephedra foliata K000456273 No
Sep 12, 1988 Collenette, J.S. [1053] Saudi Arabia Ephedra foliata K000456276 No
Sep 12, 1988 Smith, A.R.; Lauranos, J. [54] Yemen Ephedra foliata K000456277 No
Sep 12, 1988 Collenette, J.S. [5344] Saudi Arabia Ephedra foliata K000456257 No
Sep 12, 1988 Kaiser, Alfred [805] Egypt Ephedra foliata K000456211 No
Sep 12, 1988 Miller, A.G. [2543] Oman Ephedra foliata K000456267 No
Sep 12, 1988 Collenette, S. [90] Saudi Arabia Ephedra foliata K000456258 No
Sep 12, 1988 Collenette, J.S. [930] Saudi Arabia Ephedra foliata K000456281 No
Sep 12, 1988 Aucher-Eloy, P.M.R. [9338] Iran Ephedra foliata K000456219 Isotype Yes
Sep 12, 1988 Guest, E.; al-Rawi, A.; Rechinger, K.H. [18797] Iraq Ephedra foliata K000456185 No
Sep 12, 1988 Barkley, E.; Barkley, F.A. [5081] Iraq Ephedra foliata K000456180 No
Sep 12, 1988 Collenette, J.S. [1491] Saudi Arabia Ephedra foliata K000456263 No
Sep 12, 1988 Collenette, J.S. [6035] Saudi Arabia Ephedra foliata K000456259 No
Sep 12, 1988 Collenette, J.S. [1794] Saudi Arabia Ephedra foliata K000456266 No
Sep 12, 1988 Drake [s.n.] Egypt Ephedra foliata K000456212 No
Sep 12, 1988 Collenette, J.S. [1127] Saudi Arabia Ephedra foliata K000456265 No
Sep 12, 1988 Chakravarty; Khateib; al-Rawi, A.l.i.; Tikrity [29980] Iraq Ephedra foliata K000456187 No
Sep 12, 1988 Chakravarty; Khateib; al-Rawi, A.l.i.; Tikrity [29965] Iraq Ephedra foliata K000456186 No
Sep 12, 1988 al-Rawi, A. [20744] Iraq Ephedra foliata K000456182 No
Sep 12, 1988 Yalda, Matti [299] Iraq Ephedra foliata K000456181 No
Sep 12, 1988 Eloy, A. [s.n.] Egypt Ephedra foliata K000456213 No
Sep 12, 1988 Collenette, J.S. [5343] Saudi Arabia Ephedra foliata K000456256 No
Sep 12, 1988 Stapf, O. [2598] Iran Ephedra foliata K000456200 No
Sep 12, 1988 al-Rawi, A.; Gillett; Jan, B. [6205] Iraq Ephedra foliata K000456184 No
Sep 12, 1988 Collenette, S. [106] Saudi Arabia Ephedra foliata K000456279 No
Sep 12, 1988 Collenette, J.S. [583] Saudi Arabia Ephedra foliata K000456274 No
Sep 12, 1988 Waring, J. [41] Yemen Ephedra foliata K000456272 No
Sep 12, 1988 Stapf, O. [s.n.] Iran Ephedra foliata K000456179 No
Sep 12, 1988 Wright, H.E.; Bent, A.M. [414] Iran Ephedra foliata K000456203 No
Sep 12, 1988 Schimper, W. [280] Saudi Arabia Ephedra foliata K000456260 No
Sep 12, 1988 Collenette, J.S. [657] Saudi Arabia Ephedra foliata K000456280 No
Sep 12, 1988 Collenette, J.S. [6035] Saudi Arabia Ephedra foliata K000456262 No
Sep 12, 1988 Barkley, F.A. [99] Iraq Ephedra foliata K000456183 No
Sep 12, 1988 Collenette, J.S. [588] Saudi Arabia Ephedra foliata K000456264 No
Sep 12, 1988 Pierce, R. [s.n.] Pakistan Ephedra foliata K000456254 No
Sep 12, 1988 Alfred, Kaiser [589] Egypt Ephedra foliata K000456261 No
Sep 12, 1988 Kaiser, Alfred [805] Egypt Ephedra foliata K000456210 No
Sep 12, 1988 Collenette, J.S. [3465] Saudi Arabia Ephedra foliata K000456268 No
Sep 12, 1988 Smith, A.R.; Lauranos, J. [54] Yemen Ephedra foliata K000456278 No
Sep 12, 1988 Léonard, J. [5916] Iran Ephedra foliata K000456201 No
Sep 12, 1988 Collenette, J.S. [1410] Saudi Arabia Ephedra foliata K000456275 No
May 12, 1988 s.coll. [s.n.] Yemen Ephedra foliata K000456190 No
May 12, 1988 s.coll. [s.n.] Yemen Ephedra foliata K000456189 No
May 12, 1988 Mandaville, J.P. [579] Saudi Arabia Ephedra foliata K000456206 No
May 12, 1988 Lawton, R.M. [2326] Oman Ephedra foliata K000456207 No
May 12, 1988 Wykeham, P. [s.n.] Yemen Ephedra foliata K000456191 No
May 12, 1988 El Ghonemy [87410] Oman Ephedra foliata K000459283 No
May 12, 1988 Mandaville, J.P. [579] Saudi Arabia Ephedra foliata K000456205 No
May 12, 1988 Schweinfurth, G. [106] Yemen Ephedra foliata K000456188 No
Jan 1, 1984 Simpson, N.D. [53055] Jordan Ephedra foliata K000456241 No
Oct 26, 1954 Bally, O. [10206] Somalia Ephedra foliata K000459441 No
Apr 13, 1954 Crookshank, H. [62] Pakistan Ephedra foliata K000456255 No
Jul 13, 1893 Bornmüller, J. [1885] Iraq Ephedra foliata K000456163 No

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