Ephedra americana Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.

  • Filed As

    Ephedraceae
    Ephedra americana Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.

  • Collector(s)

    S. M. Ickert-Bond 1116 with R. Bond, 24 Oct 2000

  • Location

    Ecuador. Bolívar. Guaranda (Canton). Hwy 35 from Guayllabamba S to Quito, ca. 1.5 km. S of Guayllabamba river crossing.

  • Habitat

    Interandean desert, rocky south-facing slopes, sparse.

  • 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.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 841956

    Occurrence ID: af7df365-c138-4c83-b1db-d422d340a39e

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Bolívar

  • County/Municipio

    Guaranda (Canton)

  • Locality

    Hwy 35 from Guayllabamba S to Quito, ca. 1.5 km. S of Guayllabamba river crossing.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2000 m. (6562 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -0.1, -78.42

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