Ephedra californica

Ephedra californica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gnetales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Divisio: Tracheophyta Divisio: Gnetophyta Classis: Gnetopsida Ordo: Gnetales

Familia: Ephedraceae
Genus: Ephedra
Species: Ephedra californica

Name

Ephedra californica S.Watson, 1879

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental:Northern America Regional:Southwestern USA California Regional:Mexico Mexico Northwest References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Watson, S., 1879 . Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Boston, MA 14:300. 1879

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Ephedra californica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Apr 15. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Ephedra californica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Apr 15. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Ephedra californica. Published online. Accessed: Apr 15 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Ephedra californica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 Apr 2020.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Ephedra californica in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.
• IUCN: Ephedra californica S.Watson  (Least Concern)

Vernacular names

English: California jointfir, California Ephedra, California Mormon Tea, Desert Tea, Mexican Tea, Mormon Tea
español: Cañatillo

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