Ephedraceae
Ephedra

Ephedra foeminea Forssk.

First published in Fl. Aegypt.-Arab.: 219 (1775)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. Europe to NE. Tropical Africa. It is a scrambling shrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Djibouti, East Aegean Is., Eritrea, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Somalia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yemen, Yugoslavia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

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

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 23, 1999 Hepper, F.N.; Davies, P.S. [13126] Gaza Strip K000459074 No
Mar 31, 1999 s.coll. [553] K000456022 No
Mar 31, 1999 s.coll. [449] Greece K000456026 No
Mar 31, 1999 Orphanides, Theodorus, [268] Greece K000456059 No
Mar 31, 1999 Sieber, F.W [s.n.] Greece K000456037 No
Mar 31, 1999 Sintenis, P.E.E.; Bornmüller, J. [1063] Greece K000456024 No
Mar 31, 1999 Davis, P.H. [18067] Greece K000456029 No
Mar 31, 1999 Lewis, G.P. [539] Greece K000456030 No
Mar 31, 1999 Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F. [8154] Greece K000456028 No
Mar 31, 1999 Verdcourt, B. [4971] Greece K000456036 No
Mar 31, 1999 Barclay, C. [3044] Greece K000456031 No
Mar 31, 1999 Todd, H.G. [1225] K000456050 No
Mar 31, 1999 Boratynska, K.; Boratynski, A.; Browicz, K.; Dolatowski, J. [168] Greece K000456057 No
Mar 31, 1999 s.coll. [9] Greece K000456051 No
Mar 31, 1999 s.coll. [1810] Greece K000456049 No
Mar 31, 1999 Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [482] Greece K000456058 No
Mar 31, 1999 s.coll. [584] Greece K000456021 No
Mar 31, 1999 Sintenis, P.E.E.; Bornmüller, J. [1491] Greece K000456054 No
Mar 31, 1999 Lock, J.M. [20] Greece K000456043 No
Mar 31, 1999 Sintenis, P.E.E.; Bornmüller, J. [1491] Greece K000456055 No
Mar 31, 1999 Gandoger, M. [s.n.] Greece K000456052 No
Mar 31, 1999 Sintenis, P.E.E.; Bornmüller, J. [1491] Greece K000456020 No
Mar 31, 1999 s.coll. [161] Greece K000456038 No
Mar 31, 1999 Rechinger, K.H. [14344] Greece K000456042 No
Mar 31, 1999 Atchley, S.C. [302] Greece K000456056 No
Mar 31, 1999 Sartori, J. [s.n.] Greece K000456039 No
Mar 31, 1999 Greuter, W. [7583] Greece K000456035 No
Mar 31, 1999 s.coll. [2872] Turkey K000456027 No
Mar 31, 1999 Baenitz, C. [s.n.] Greece K000456025 No
Mar 31, 1999 s.coll. [161] Greece K000456032 No
Mar 31, 1999 s.coll. [161] Greece K000456034 No
Mar 31, 1999 Sartori, J. [s.n.] Greece K000456040 No
Mar 31, 1999 s.coll. [s.n.] Greece K000456041 No
Mar 31, 1999 s.coll. [1191] Greece K000456019 No
Mar 31, 1999 s.coll. [9776] Greece K000456033 No
Mar 31, 1999 Heldreich, T.H.H., von [s.n.] K000456023 No
Mar 31, 1999 Hill, A.W.; Sandwith, N.Y.; Turrill, W.B. [2401] Greece K000456053 No
Jun 30, 1998 Collenette, I.S. [7253] Saudi Arabia K000456048 No
Jun 30, 1998 Collenette, I.S. [5411] Saudi Arabia K000456046 No
Jun 30, 1998 Collenette, I.S. [7259] Saudi Arabia K000456047 No
Jan 30, 1992 Syngrassides, A. [289] Cyprus K000459099 No
Jan 30, 1992 Syngrassides, A. [289] Cyprus K000459100 No
Jan 30, 1992 Lascelles, A.G.; Lascelles, M.E. [s.n.] Cyprus K000459102 No
Jan 30, 1992 Harald Lindberg [117] Cyprus K000459115 No
Jan 30, 1992 Davis; Coode [36330] Turkey K000459075 No
Jan 30, 1992 Davis, P.H. [2109] Cyprus K000459112 No
Jan 30, 1992 s.coll. [779] Cyprus K000459120 No
Jan 30, 1992 Fleischer [827] Turkey K000459078 No
Jan 30, 1992 Harald Lindberg [27] Cyprus K000459117 No
Jan 30, 1992 Platt, O.; Argenti, P. [314] Greece K000459083 No
Jan 30, 1992 [Gemadius, P.] [s.n.] Cyprus K000459104 No
Jan 30, 1992 Meikle, R.D. [2962] Cyprus K000459118 No
Jan 30, 1992 Chapman, E. [101] Cyprus K000459103 No
Jan 30, 1992 Poore, M.E.D. [42] Cyprus K000459105 No
Jan 30, 1992 Meikle, R.D. [2133] Cyprus K000459121 No
Jan 30, 1992 Davis, P.H. [2790] Cyprus K000459113 No
Jan 30, 1992 Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F. [7440] Greece K000459084 No
Jan 30, 1992 Genneon, A. [1277] Cyprus K000459119 No
Jan 30, 1992 Chapman, E. [512] Cyprus K000459114 No
Jan 30, 1992 s.coll. [s.n.] Lebanon K000459101 No
Jan 30, 1991 Kotte, W. [s.n.] Turkey K000459077 No
Jun 20, 1989 Davis, P.H. [3991] Gaza Strip K000459132 No
Jun 20, 1989 Curle, C.M. [66] Israel K000459131 No
Jun 20, 1989 Helbaek, H. [21] Lebanon K000459128 No
Jun 20, 1989 Hooker, J.D.; Hanbury, D. [s.n.] Syria K000459123 No
Jun 20, 1989 s.coll. [s.n.] Syria K000459126 No
Jun 20, 1989 Blanche; Guillardet [1701] Lebanon K000459127 No
Jun 20, 1989 Gilbert, J.L. [33] Israel K000459122 No
Jun 20, 1989 Blanche; Guillardet [1701] Lebanon K000459125 No
Jun 20, 1989 Davis, P.H. [5034] Israel K000459129 No
Jun 20, 1989 Davis, P.H. [5083] Israel K000459130 No
Jun 20, 1989 Maitland, T.D. [290] Lebanon K000459124 No
Sep 12, 1988 Boulos, L.; Ads, A.S. [13877] Saudi Arabia K000459091 No
Sep 12, 1988 Collenette, I.S. [2799] Saudi Arabia K000459092 No
Sep 12, 1988 Eig, A. [s.n.] Iraq K000459085 No
Sep 12, 1988 Collenette, I.S. [711] Saudi Arabia K000459097 No
Sep 12, 1988 Collenette, I.S. [5862] Saudi Arabia K000459094 No
Sep 12, 1988 Davis, P.H. [4922] Israel K000459086 No
Sep 12, 1988 Collenette, I.S. [471] Saudi Arabia K000459096 No
Sep 12, 1988 Collenette, I.S. [5862] Saudi Arabia K000459093 No
Sep 12, 1988 Muschler, R. [s.n.] Sudan K000459088 No
Sep 12, 1988 Davis, P.H. [4919] Israel K000459087 No
Sep 12, 1988 s.coll. [s.n.] Egypt K000459090 No
Sep 12, 1988 Collenette, S. [4] Saudi Arabia K000459095 No
May 12, 1988 Collenette, J.S. [2917] Saudi Arabia K000459073 No
May 12, 1988 Collenette, J.S. [2953] Saudi Arabia K000459071 No
May 12, 1988 Collenette, J.S. [2917] Saudi Arabia K000459072 No
Prior, Alexander [958] YU K000455836 No
Baldacci, A. [s.n.] YU K000455850 No
Pichler, T. [2287] YU K000455837 No
Pichler, T. [s.n.] YU K000455841 No
Pichler, T. [s.n.] YU K000455834 No
Lewis, G.P. [698] Greece K000455855 No
Baldacci, A. [219] Albania K000455853 No
Pichler, T. [s.n.] YU K000455832 No
Dennis, R.W.G. [91] YU K000455838 No
Jozipovie, M.; Gilliat-Smith, B. [24] YU K000455844 No
Grebenchikoff, O. [s.n.] YU K000455842 No
Pichler, T. [s.n.] YU K000455833 No
Adamovic, L. [s.n.] YU K000455848 No
Kosanin, N. [s.n.] YU K000455840 No
Hepburn, I.a.n. [152] Albania K000455854 No
Dennis, R.W.G. [90] YU K000455839 No
Jozipovie, M.; Gilliat-Smith, B. [23] YU K000455846 No
Baldacci, A. [75] YU K000455852 No
Vandaz, D.K. [s.n.] YU K000455845 No
Baldacci, A. [s.n.] YU K000455849 No
Kant [s.n.] YU K000455847 No
Turrill, W.B. [1043] YU K000455835 No
Baldacci, A. [s.n.] YU K000455851 No
Grebenchikoff, O. [s.n.] YU K000455843 No
Jun 20, 1994 Jahandiez, E. [172] Morocco Ephedra major K000459290 No
Jun 20, 1994 Hénon; Lefrane [382] Algeria Ephedra major K000459289 No
Mar 15, 1994 Balansa, B. [s.n.] Algeria Ephedra major K000459288 No
Jan 1, 1975 Chapman, G.W. [142] Cyprus Ephedra major K000459244 No
Jan 1, 1975 Davis, P.H. [2083] Cyprus Ephedra major K000459243 No
Jun 23, 1969 Andersen, J.S.; Petersen, I.C. [7] Turkey Ephedra major K000459242 No
Sep 1, 1965 Jackson, A.K.; Turrill, W.B. [181] YU Ephedra major K000454999 No
Sep 1, 1965 s.coll. [s.n.] YU Ephedra major K000454998 No
May 27, 1965 Coode, E.; Jones, G. [1586] Turkey Ephedra major K000459241 No
Henry, T.A. [s.n.] Spain Ephedra major K000455984 No
Martindale, G.E. [62] YU Ephedra major K000454986 No
Tineo, V. [s.n.] Italy Ephedra major K000454970 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aug 20, 1932 Kotte, W. [s.n.] Turkey Ephedra campylopoda K000459076 No
May 17, 1929 Bornmüller, J.; Bornmüller, F. [13648] Turkey Ephedra campylopoda K000459299 No

Sources

  • EDGE Gymnosperms

    • EDGE of Existence (Gymnosperms)
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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