Ephedra

Ephedra

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Ephedra L.
Engl.: ephedra.
Deu.: Meerträubel.
Sven.: efedra.
Suom.: efedra.
TCM: ma huang.

Ephedra antisyphilitica

Ephedra antisyphilitica Berl. ex C. A. Mey.
Engl.: clapweed, Brigham weed, joint-fir, mormon tea, mountain rush, whore-home tea.

Ephedra distachya

Ephedra distachya L.
Engl.: jointfir, sea-grape.
Deu.: Gemeines Meerträubel.
Ital.: efedra.
TCM: shuang sui ma huang.
Bot. syn.: Ephedra helvetica C. A. Mey., Ephedra monostachya L., Ephedra vulgaris Rich.

Ephedra equisetina

Ephedra equisetina Bunge.
Engl.: Mongolian ephedra.
TCM: muzei ma huang.
Bot. syn.: Ephedra shennungiana T. Tang.

Ephedra gerardiana

Ephedra gerardiana Wallich ex Stapf.
Engl.: gerard jointfir, Indian jointfir, Pakistani ephedra.
Sven.: efedra.

Ephedra major

Ephedra major Host.
Sven.: efedra.
Bot. syn.: Ephedra nebrodensis Tineo.

Ephedra nebrodensis:

Ephedra nebrodensis Tineo, Ephedraceae: See Ephedra major Host.

Ephedra nevadensis

Ephedra nevadensis S. Wats.
Engl.: Nevada jointfir, grey ephedra, Mormon tea, Nevada ephedra.
Deu.: Mormonentee.

Ephedra sinica

Ephedra sinica Stapf.
Engl.: Chinese ephedra, Chinese joint-fir.
Sven.: efedra.
Suom.: efedra.
TCM: ma huang, cao ma huang.

Ephedra trifurca

Ephedra trifurca Torr. ex S. Wats.
Engl.: long-leaf jointfir, Mexican-tea.

Ephedra viridis

Ephedra viridis Coville.
Engl.: Mormon tea, green ephedra.

Ephedra vulgaris:

Ephedra vulgaris Rich., Ephedraceae: See Ephedra distachya L.

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Closeup of flowers. Pipeline road, AZ, US. Wild. 1998-03-01.

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Closeup of branches. Bow Willow, CA, US. Wild. 1998-03-01.

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Bush. Bow Willow, CA, US. Wild. 1998-03-01.