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botanical illustration of Ephedra altissima Desf., Ephedra altissima Desf.

botanical record · discovered

Ephedra altissima Desf.

Ephedra altissima Desf.

Ephèdre élevé · High-Climbing Jointfir · High-climbing jointfir · high-climbing jointfir · Éphèdre très élevé, Éphèdre élevé, Éphédra élevé · Éphédra élevé

At a glance

Origin / distribution: BE, FR, GB, NL, US

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 altissima Desf.

Common names: Ephèdre élevé, High-Climbing Jointfir, High-climbing jointfir, high-climbing jointfir, Éphèdre très élevé, Éphèdre élevé, Éphédra élevé, Éphédra élevé

History

The source record documents this plant in BE, FR, GB, NL, US.

Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

  • BE
  • FR
  • GB
  • NL
  • US

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

  • [Influence of gamma-ray radiation on the germinaton of Ephedra altissima DESF. and Bupleurum falcatum L]. · 1967 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

Ephedra altissima Desf.
Ephedra altissima Desf. · Meyer, Carl Anton,

Sources

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

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  • identity · DH-SRC-0030
  • documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
  • compounds · DH-SRC-0030
  • taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗

CC BY 4.0 · GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

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