Ephedraceae
Ephedra

Ephedra fragilis Desf.

First published in Fl. Atlant. 2: 372 (1799)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Macaronesia, W. & Central Medit. It is a scrambling shrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Algeria, Baleares, Canary Is., Italy, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, Portugal, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia, Western Sahara

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

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.
  • Muer, T., Sauerbier, H. & Cabrara Calixto, F. (2020). Die Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Madeiras: 1-792. Verlag und Versandbuchhandlung Andreas Kleinsteuber.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 29, 2004 Buxbaum, F.; Schussnig, B. [s.n.] Tunisia K000076234 Isotype Yes
Aug 25, 2000 Paiva, A. [s.n.] Portugal K000455906 Type Yes
Aug 25, 2000 Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] Portugal K000455935 Type Yes
Aug 25, 2000 Boissier, P.E. [s.n.] Spain K000455907 Type Yes
Aug 25, 2000 Boissier, P.E.; Reuter, G.F. [s.n.] Spain K000455908 Isolectotype Yes
Mar 31, 1999 Porta, P.; Rigo, G. [s.n.] Spain K000455932 No
Mar 31, 1999 Winkler, M. [s.n.] Spain K000455938 No
Mar 31, 1999 Ellman, E.; Nelmes, E. [108] Spain K000455926 No
Mar 31, 1999 Bourgeau, E. [1672] Spain K000455912 No
Mar 31, 1999 Brenan, J.B.M. [9979] Portugal K000455937 No
Mar 31, 1999 Wolley-Dod, A.H. [1898] Gibraltar K000455909 No
Mar 31, 1999 Gros, E. [102] Spain K000455915 No
Mar 31, 1999 Ellman, E.; Nelmes, E. [104] Spain K000455925 No
Mar 31, 1999 Bourgeau, E. [2799] Spain K000455934 No
Mar 31, 1999 Edmonds, M.E. [172] Spain K000455931 No
Mar 31, 1999 Boissier, E. [s.n.] Spain K000455924 No
Mar 31, 1999 s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K000455946 No
Mar 31, 1999 Reverchon, E. [s.n.] Spain K000455911 No
Mar 31, 1999 Ellman, E.; Sandwith, N.Y. [685] Spain K000455920 No
Mar 31, 1999 Porta, P.; Rigo, G. [219] Spain K000455913 No
Mar 31, 1999 Holttum, Richard, [s.n.] Spain K000455904 No
Mar 31, 1999 Lemann, Charles, [s.n.] Gibraltar K000455945 Yes
Mar 31, 1999 Martindale, G.E. [13] Spain K000455930 No
Mar 31, 1999 Bourgeau, E. [912] Spain K000455910 No
Mar 31, 1999 Wolley-Dod, A.H. [2055] Spain K000455947 Yes
Mar 31, 1999 Ellman, E.; Hubbard, C. [548] Gibraltar K000455905 No
Mar 31, 1999 Bourgeau, E. [469] Spain K000459295 No
Mar 31, 1999 Lange [s.n.] Spain K000455922 No
Mar 31, 1999 Wild, H. [5243] Portugal K000455936 No
Mar 31, 1999 Edmonds, M.E. [202] Spain K000455929 No
Mar 31, 1999 Reverchon, Elisée [s.n.] Spain K000455923 No
Mar 31, 1999 Porta, P.; Huter, R.; Rigo, G. [431] Spain K000455917 No
Mar 31, 1999 Ellman, E.; Sandwith, N.Y. [900] Spain K000455927 No
Mar 31, 1999 Bourgeau, E. [2799] Spain K000455933 No
Mar 31, 1999 Stork, A.L. [s.n.] Spain K000459296 No
Mar 31, 1999 Roivainen, H. [s.n.] Spain K000455928 No
Mar 31, 1999 Boissier, E. [s.n.] Spain K000455921 No
Mar 31, 1999 Ball, J. [s.n.] Spain K000455919 Yes
Dec 5, 1997 Nefatti, M.; Slageren, M. [0119797] Tunisia K000459279 No
Oct 10, 1993 Ferguson, I.K.; Ferguson, L.F. [4533] Cyprus K000459111 No
Jan 30, 1992 Huet de Pavillon, E.; Huet de Pavillon, A. [183] Italy K000455948 No
Jan 30, 1992 Gandoger, M. [208] Italy K000455942 No
Jan 30, 1992 Reverchon, E. [s.n.] Spain K000455914 No
Jan 30, 1992 s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K000455941 No
Jun 20, 1989 Dinsmore, J.E. [11717] Jordan K000459133 No
Jun 20, 1989 Khalifa el Karamanli [918] Libya K000459269 No
Jun 20, 1989 Davis [50402] Libya K000459268 No
Mar 25, 1989 Pampanini, R.; Pichi-Sermolli, R. [142] Libya K000459275 No
Mar 25, 1989 Taubert, P.; Barbey, W. [320] Libya K000459277 No
Mar 25, 1989 Balansa, B. [1041] Algeria K000459270 No
Mar 25, 1989 Munby, G. [24] Algeria K000459272 No
Mar 25, 1989 Cosson [s.n.] Algeria K000459276 No
Mar 25, 1989 Chabert, A. [s.n.] Algeria K000459271 No
Mar 25, 1989 Simpson, N.D.; Sandwith, N.Y. [2594] Libya K000459278 No
Mar 25, 1989 Trethewy, A.W. [280] Morocco K000459274 No
Mar 25, 1989 Hill, A.W. [s.n.] Algeria K000459273 No
Jan 1, 1975 Atherton, G.E. [750] Cyprus K000459107 No
Jan 1, 1975 Meikle, R.D. [2096] Cyprus K000459110 No
Jan 1, 1975 Atherton, G.E. [750] Cyprus K000459108 No
Jan 1, 1975 Chapman, E. [101] Cyprus K000459098 No
Jan 1, 1975 Harald Lindberg [117] Cyprus K000459116 No
Jan 1, 1975 Atherton, G.E. [333] Cyprus K000459109 No
Jan 1, 1975 Atherton, G.E. [333] Cyprus K000459106 No
May 16, 1933 Martinez, M. [s.n.] Spain K000455916 No
Feb 1, 1906 Fiori, Adr. [46] Italy K000455943 No
Jan 1, 1898 Wolley-Dod, A.H. [s.n.] K000455939 Yes
Lowe [139] K000455940 No
Fleischer [827] Turkey K000459080 No
Fleischer [827] Turkey K000459079 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Turkey K000459081 No

Sources

  • EDGE Gymnosperms

    • EDGE of Existence (Gymnosperms)
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • 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/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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