Ephedra americana Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
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Filed As
Ephedraceae
Ephedra americana Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. -
Collector(s)
S. M. Ickert-Bond 1116 with R. Bond, 24 Oct 2000
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Location
Ecuador. Bolívar. Guaranda (Canton). Hwy 35 from Guayllabamba S to Quito, ca. 1.5 km. S of Guayllabamba river crossing.
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Habitat
Interandean desert, rocky south-facing slopes, sparse.
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Description
shrub, ca. 50 cm. Shrub, ca. 50 cm. tall, upright fastigiate branching. Nodes swollen, bright red, collar fused for ca. 3 mm., leaves up to 8 mm. long, when older, leaves recurve back, black. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 841956
Occurrence ID: af7df365-c138-4c83-b1db-d422d340a39e
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Gnetophyta
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Order
Ephedrales
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Family
Ephedraceae
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All Determinations
Ephedra americana Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd., 2001
Note: Original ident.
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Region
South America
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Country
Ecuador
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State/Province
Bolívar
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County/Municipio
Guaranda (Canton)
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Locality
Hwy 35 from Guayllabamba S to Quito, ca. 1.5 km. S of Guayllabamba river crossing.
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Elevation
Alt. 2000 m. (6562 ft.)
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Coordinates
-0.1, -78.42
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Distribution
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Ephedra americana Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.