Ephedra lepidosperma

(Ephedra lepidosperma)

Description

Ephedra lepidosperma, common name li jiang ma huang, is a shrub native to the Chinese provinces of Guizhou, Sichuan, Xizang, and Yunnan. It grows in mountainous areas at an elevation of 2300–4200 m.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Gnetopsida
Order:Ephedrales
Family:Ephedraceae
Genus:Ephedra
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