Ephedra alata
Also known as: Ephedra alata subsp. alenda Stapf +2 more
- Ephedra alata subsp. alenda Stapf
- Ephedra alata subsp. decaisnei (Stapf) Maire
- Ephedra alata var. decaisnei Stapf
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ephedraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Ephedra alata is a shrub within the Ephedraceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa and Temperate Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to desert or dry shrubland conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, West Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Tunisia, Western Sahara
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms