Ephedra frustillata | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Gnetophyta |
Class: | Gnetopsida |
Order: | Ephedrales |
Family: | Ephedraceae |
Genus: | Ephedra |
Species: | E. frustillata
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Binomial name | |
Ephedra frustillata
Miers, 1863
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Ephedra frustillata, the Patagonian ephedra, is a plant species in the genus Ephedra.
The plant is found in Patagonia, southern Argentina, as well as in central and southern Chile. [1] The shrub grows in arid areas in sandy soil, sand dunes or on rocks, in full sun and can grow up to one meter in height. [2]
Ephedra frustillata contains apigeninidin, a 3-deoxyanthocyanidin. [3]