Kingdom Plantae Class Gnetopsida Family Ephedraceae Scientific name Ephedra frustillata | Division Gnetophyta Order Ephedrales Genus Ephedra Rank Species | |
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Similar Ephedra ochreata, Ephedra fasciculata, Ephedra funerea, Ephedra antisyphilitica, Ephedra breana | ||
Ephedra frustillata, the Patagonian ephedra, is a plant species in the genus Ephedra.
The plant is found in Patagonia, southern Argentina, as well as in central and southern Chile. The shrub grows in arid areas in sandy soil, sand dunes or on rocks, in full sun and can grow up to one meter in height.
Ephedra frustillata contains apigeninidin, a 3-deoxyanthocyanidin.
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