Kingdom Plantae Order Ephedrales Genus Ephedra Higher classification Ephedra | Division Gnetophyta Family Ephedraceae Scientific name Ephedra lomatolepis Rank Species | |
Similar Ephedra, Ephedra aspera, Ephedra strobilacea, Ephedra fasciculata, Ephedra funerea | ||
Ephedra lomatolepis is a species of Ephedra that is native to Kazakhstan and to the Tuva region of Siberia.
It was originally described by Alexander Gustav von Schrenk in 1844. Otto Stapf's worldwide monograph on the genus included this species, but Stapf did not place it in a section. Later, it was placed in section Alatae.
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