Ephedraceae
Ephedra

Ephedra saxatilis (Stapf) Royle ex Florin

First published in Kongl. Svenska Vetensk. Acad. Handl., ser. 3, 12(1): 25 (1933)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Nepal to China (N. Yunnan). It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

China South-Central, East Himalaya, Nepal, Tibet

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (1999). Flora of China 4: 1-453. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (2001). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS E-F: 1-50919. [Cited as Ephedra gerardiana var. sikkimensis.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (1999). Flora of China 4: 1-453. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1971 Ramesh, B. [371], Bhutan K000459411 No
Jan 1, 1971 Ramesh, B. [1050], Bhutan K000459412 No
Jan 1, 1932 Gamble, J.S. [24836], India K000459410 No
Jan 1, 1932 Parker, R.N. [2100], India K000459416 No
Jan 1, 1932 Duthie, J.F. [5980], India K000459414 No
Jan 1, 1932 Gamble, J.S. [27315], India K000459415 No
Jan 1, 1932 Edgeworth, M.P. [251], India K000459413 No

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • 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 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 2023. 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