Ephedra

  • Filed As

    Ephedraceae
    Ephedra

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 50524, 20 Nov 1999

  • Location

    Bolivia. Cochabamba. Quillacollo Prov. Around Cerro de Urkupiña and the Virgen de Urkupiña shrine.

  • Habitat

    A small rocky hill with considerable disturbance and only brushy remnants of arid flora.

  • Description

    Supported and protected by a 2 m. tall shrub of Aspidosperma with coriaceous, spine-tipped leaves, but otherwise heavily grazed. A few red, fleshy bracts around some seeds. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1583798

    Occurrence ID: 5b2985fd-7b33-4b81-9fe9-239a8f6ea369

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Gnetophyta

  • Order

    Ephedrales

  • Family

    Ephedraceae

  • All Determinations

    Ephedra
    Note: Original ident.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Cochabamba

  • County/Municipio

    Quillacollo Prov.

  • Locality

    Around Cerro de Urkupiña and the Virgen de Urkupiña shrine.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2650 m. (8694 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -17.42, -66.28

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