Taxonomy Profile: Ephedra (L)

Ephedra: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Genus
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
Mormon tea []
ephedra []
jointfir []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Ephedra: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Class : Gnetopsida
Subclass : Gnetidae
Order : Ephedrales
ephedra |
Family : Ephedraceae
Genus : Ephedra
Mormon tea |
ephedra |
jointfir |
Ephedra Direct Children(s):
Ephedra antisyphilitica
(Berl ex CA Mey)
Ephedra trifurca
(Torr ex S Watson)
Ephedra coryi
(EL Reed)
Ephedra nevadensis
(S Watson)
Ephedra pedunculata
(Engelm ex S Watson)
Ephedra torreyana
(S Watson)
Ephedra viridis
(Coville)
Ephedra gerardiana
(Wall ex Stapf)
Ephedra funerea
(Coville & Morton)
Ephedra cutleri
(Peebles)
Ephedra aspera
(Engelm ex S Watson)
Ephedra ciliata
(Fisch ex CA Mey)
Ephedra: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Ephedra
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Ephedra
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Ephedra
Source:
Gymnosperms of North America Update
Acquired:
2010-11-12
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Ephedra
Publication(s):
Ephedra: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Ephedra: Comments