Ephedra ciliata
Shrubby Horsetail
Also known as: Ephedra aitchisonii (Stapf) V.A.Nikitin +15 more
- Ephedra aitchisonii (Stapf) V.A.Nikitin
- Ephedra alte Brandis
- Ephedra alte C.A.Mey.
- Ephedra asparagoides Griff.
- Ephedra ciliata Aitch.
- Ephedra ciliata var. polylepis (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Riedl
- Ephedra foliata Boiss. & Kotschy
- Ephedra foliata Boiss. ex C.A.Mey.
- Ephedra foliata subsp. aitchisonii Stapf
- Ephedra foliata var. aitchisonii Stapf
- Ephedra foliata var. ciliata (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Stapf
- Ephedra foliata var. polylepis (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Stapf
- Ephedra kokanica Regel
- Ephedra peduncularis Boiss.
- Ephedra polylepis Boiss. & Hausskn.
- Ephedra rollandii Maire
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ephedraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling shrub.
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Ephedra ciliata (commonly known as Shrubby Horsetail) is a scrambling shrub belonging to the Ephedraceae family. Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, West Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Algeria, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gulf States, India, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Western Sahara, Yemen