Ephedra alata Decne.

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: not documented

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Ephedraceae

Scientific name: Ephedra alata Decne.

Common names: White Shrubby Horsetail, chvojník křídlatý, שרביטן מכונף, علندى مجنحة, فدر مجنح, قعود مجنح

History

Historical context is not documented in this record.

Origins and distribution

not documented in this record

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Multifaceted methodology to study the safety aspects of Ephedra alata decne and its ability to prevent chemical toxicity. · 2025 source ↗
• Phytochemical, biological, and computational investigations of Ephedra alata Decne. growing in salinity conditions of Arabian Peninsula. · 2024 source ↗
• Predicting current and future distributions of wild medicinal shrubs Ephedra alata Decne (Ephedraceae) under climate change in Tunisia · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

no compound records in this source record

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC BY 4.0 · GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

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